Crowning with Thorns
Circle of Martin Schongauer
Basic information
- ID
- Ж-507б
- Author
- Circle of Martin Schongauer
- Name
- Crowning with Thorns
- Date of creation
- late 15th c.
- Technique
- oil painting
- Material
- wood oil
- Dimensions (height x width, cm)
- 91 x 73
Additionally
- Type
- icon painting
- Genre
- religious
- Plot
- Crowning with Thorns
- Provenance
- the Lubomirski collection
- Exposition
- Potocki Palace
Information about author
Object description
The scene of Jesus being crowned with thorns and mocked as a king, which was described in the Gospels of Matthew 27:29, Mark 15:17, and John 19:2, was painted on the back side of the panel with the images of St. Mary Magdalene, St. Odile, and St. Clare. The themes of the Lord's Passion were frequently reproduced on the reverse of the altar wings as a reminder of the fleeting nature of life, especially during military conflicts when the altar was closed. Comparing the stylistic features of the solemn and ordinary sides of the altar wing, it becomes apparent that the author of the composition "Crowning with Thorns" was another master, most likely a representative of the Early Renaissance. He attempted to convey the depth of space through a perspective reduction of floor cells, reproduce the malice of the guards through their expressive movements, and visualize the Savior's humiliation and pain. Presumably, the picture was inspired by Martin Schongauer's engravings from the "Passion" series, such as "Christ Crowned with Thorns" and "Christ Before Pilate". The panel with the two-sided image was divided into two separate works during the Hermitage's restoration of the altar wing in 1958.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
