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The Crowning with Thorns
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Christ, naked except for a loincloth and sitting, is bound with ropes by two soldiers. A third soldier is about to punch Christ in the face. A fourth soldier pushes the crown of thorns onto Christ's head with two sticks. In the foreground lie thorns. In the margin a five-line inscription in Latin. Print from a series of fifteen with the Passion of Christ.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDoornenkroning van Christus. 1590 - 1632. Pieter de Jode (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
