Ecce Homo (Caravaggio, Madrid)
| Ecce Homo | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Caravaggio |
| Year | 1605–1609 |
| Dimensions | 86 cm × 111 cm (34 in × 44 in) |
| Location | Prado (Madrid)[1] |
Ecce Homo is a painting presumed to be created by Caravaggio between 1605 and 1609. It was rediscovered at an auction in Madrid in April 2021.[2]
Description[edit]
The artwork depicts Jesus Christ and Pontius Pilate in a scene of the ecce homo.[2] Jesus is bleeding and wearing a crown of thorns. Pontius Pilate is in front of him; another person holds a red robe behind Jesus.[3] The painting measures 86 by 111 cm.[4]
History[edit]
The creation of the painting is dated from 1605 to 1609, and attributed to Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio,[2] an Italian painter who died shortly after in 1610.[5] The painting was brought from Italy to Spain in the same century, where it is believed to have remained in the royal collection of the kings of Spain, before the painting was traded to the politician Evaristo Pérez de Castro during the invasion of Spain by France in the Peninsular War, where it remained in his family's collection in Madrid for the next two hundred years. The family eventually put the painting up for auction in April 2021 for €1500 euros ($Undefined year "2021" dollars), where it was attributed to Spanish painter Jusepe de Ribera. The Spanish government then halted the auction after being notified by art experts of the possibility that the painting was created by Caravaggio.[6][7][8][2]
References[edit]
- ↑ Plummer, Robert (27 May 2024). "Newly verified Caravaggio goes on show in Madrid". Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Giles, Ciarán (6 May 2024). "Spain's Prado Museum confirms rediscovery of lost Caravaggio. Painting will be unveiled May 27". AP News. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ Guy, Jack (28 May 2024). "Lost Caravaggio goes on display after almost being sold at auction for just $1,600". CNN. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ↑ Jones, Sam (6 May 2024). "Lost Caravaggio that almost sold for €1,500 to go on show at Prado in Madrid". Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ Langdon, Anthony (2003-01-01), "Caravaggio", The Oxford Companion to Western Art, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780198662037.001.0001/acref-9780198662037-e-464, ISBN 978-0-19-866203-7, retrieved 2024-05-29
- ↑ "Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado". TheCollector. 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ "Newly verified Caravaggio goes on show in Madrid". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ Jones, Sam (2024-05-06). "Lost Caravaggio that almost sold for €1,500 to go on show at Prado in Madrid". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
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