Christ Presented to the People
early 17th century
Medium
Pen and brown ink and brown wash with white heightening; squared in red chalk
Dimensions
sheet: 11 1/16 x 8 3/4 in. (28.1 x 22.2 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Carl Selden Trust, 1999
Accession Number
1999.309
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Christ Presented to the People by Georg Vischer captures a pivotal biblical moment from the Gospel of: Pontius Pilate presenting Jesus Christ to the jeering crowd with the words "Ecce Homo" ("Behold the Man"). Created in the early 17th century this drawing reflects the enduring popularity of religious narratives in European art during the Counter-Reformation era, when vivid depictions of Christ's Passion stirred devotion and contemplation. Vischer employed a masterful mixed-media technique—pen and brown ink for lines, brown wash for subtle tonal modeling, and white heightening on prepared p...