Ecce Homo

c. 1480

Martin Schongauer

Associated Names
Martin Schongauer

Artist, German, c. 1450 - 1491

This is a drawing of a group scene with multiple figures in a medieval setting. The central figure is standing at the threshold of a doorway, surrounded by a crowd of people in various states of action and expression. The central figure is barefoot, clad in robes, and crowned with thorns. Other individuals around them are dressed in period attire with details like hats and armor, exhibiting gestures of interaction or confrontation. The background shows architecture with an arched doorway and battlements. In the foreground, a small dog is lying down. The drawing features intricate linework and detailed shading techniques, creating a dramatic atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.240

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 25, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1908

  • Lehrs, Max. Geschichte und kritischer Katalog des deutschen, niederlandischen und franzosischen Kupferstichs im XV. Jahrhundert. 9 vols. and 1 plate vol. Vienna: Gesellschaft fur vervielfaltigende Kunst, 1908-1934.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65080981

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