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The Passion: Christ Crowned with Thorns

Lucas van Leyden

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white engraving depicting a scene with a central figure of a man sitting on steps, wearing a crown of thorns. The man has long hair and a beard, and is barefoot. He is surrounded by four men, three of whom are wearing armor and holding weapons like swords and batons. The fourth man in armor stands to the left. The men in armor are actively engaged with the central figure: one man to the left holds the central figure's robe, another man hits him with a stick, and the third man to the right holds a weapon. The background shows a wall and a floor with a step, and there is a block with an engraved number on the floor. The style is detailed with cross-hatching.

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579 × 893 px
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