Caption
Christ before Pilate, Passio Christi Ab Alberto Durer Nurenburgensi Effigiata, The Little Passion, print, album page, Christ is led before Pilate by armed men. Print is part of an album., printmaker, after print by, publisher, paper, engraving, engraving pasted onto album page, height 130 mm x width 99 mm, Christ before Pontius Pilate (Matthew 27:11-26, Mark 15:2-15, Luke 23:2-7, 23:13-25, John 18:28 - 19:16), A black and white etched scene shows an older robed man standing on a raised platform between architectural columns, wearing a turban and gesturing with one hand while holding a staff or sash with the other; in front of him a group of armed men in helmets and varied clothing face him, some with spears and shields and one carrying a pole with a banner, and one man in armor seen from the back with textured clothing and strapped harness; to the right a robed figure with a wrapped headpiece raises both hands toward the speaker, and below a seated or kneeling man looks up; the setting includes stepped stone platforms, carved column capitals, an arched opening revealing distant buildings and rooftops, and a small dog near the feet of the armored man, all rendered with fine linear hatching and crosshatching.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26B26_339
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34.7Mb (10.2Mb) / 10.3in x 13.1in / 3088 x 3931 (300dpi)