Ecce Homo
anonymous; Hans Wechtlin (I)
1490 - 1526
Medium
paper
Dimensions
167; 215
About this artwork
height 215 mm x width 167 mm
Art Historical Context
This striking woodcut print, titled *Ecce Homo*, captures the poignant biblical moment when Pontius Pilate presents Christ to the crowd with the Latin words “Behold the man.” Created between 1490 and 1526 on paper and measuring just 215 by 167 millimeters, the work is attributed to the German artist Hans Wechtlin (also known as Hans Wechtlin the Elder). Active during the early Northern Renaissance, Wechtlin was renowned for his expressive woodcuts that blended late medieval devotional traditions with emerging Renaissance interest in dramatic human emotion and classical themes. Prints like thi...