Italian school (XIX) - Cristo Coronato di Spine (Ecce Homo)

Christ Crowned with Thorns (Ecce Homo)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Measurements with border: 87x67 cm
Measurements without frame: 70x50 cm
Era: early 1800s
SIGNATURE: No
PROVENANCE: Flemish or Italian School (High Baroque) - (Private Collection)
SUBJECT: Christ, depicted from the waist up, with the Crown of Thorns (Interpretation of an Ecce Homo or Imago Pietatis)
Conditions: Excellent

Detailed Description

This powerful oil painting on canvas depicts Christ with the Crown of Thorns, a subject of profound emotional and spiritual intensity. The work is a masterful example of late Seicento painting, characterized by strong chiaroscuro that emphasizes the drama of the Passion.

Figure and Composition

The figure of Christ, presented in a half-length view and slightly angled, emerges dramatically from a dark and indistinct background, typical of baroque painting.

Expression and Emotional Tension: The gaze is directed upward with an expression of deep suffering, resignation, and silent prayer. The forehead is encircled by the Crown of Thorns, skillfully rendered with realistic details, while blood stains the face and neck.

Light and tone: An aura of faint, almost divine light (the halo or nimbus) surrounds Christ's head, contrasting with the shadows that envelop the scene and giving the figure a sense of sacredness and pathos. The light hits the shoulder and torso, highlighting the anatomy and musculature.

Iconographic details: Christ is wrapped in a red cloak, symbolizing royalty (or sometimes the scarlet tunic), creating a vivid chromatic contrast with his pale skin. A long staff or lance (a symbol of martyrdom, such as the reed mockingly given to Christ, or a stylized representation of Longinus's lance) diagonally crosses the composition, emphasizing movement and pathos.

Conditions and Framework

• Canvas Conditions: The work displays a beautiful craquelure pattern, widespread and consistent with its age, which attests to its authenticity and antiquity. The canvas is in generally good conservation condition for a 17th-century piece. (Please mention if it has undergone lining or restoration).

• Cornice (NON Coeva): The work is set within a lavish 20th-century carved and gilded wooden frame. Although not original, the frame is of high quality and perfectly complements the opulence and drama of the Baroque subject, enhancing its presentation.

Deep Pathos: A religious subject of strong emotional impact, ideal for collectors of ancient sacred art.

From a European private collection.

Decorative value: of notable decorative and museal significance, ready to be displayed.

In good overall condition considering the age of the painting, there are no notable defects and no conservation-related issues.
Certainly restored in the past. (Probably in the early 2000s - 2010s).

The artwork does not require restoration; the painting is in perfect condition.
The opera is part of a private collection.

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