Le Christ aux outrages (The Mocking of Christ)
1909
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1909
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This painting shows Jesus being mocked by a group of people. It's a drypoint print, which is a technique where the artist scratches a design into a plate. The detail that makes this work interesting is that it was created by Forain in a style that looks old, but was actually made in the early 1900s, which is unusual for that time. You can learn more about this style by looking into the work of artist Forain, Jean-Louis.
