1445
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ecce Homo [verso] is a 1445 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a group of five figures in a simple, blocky style. The central figure is half-naked, covered in red marks, and stands out against a plain background. Others wear robes in bright colors like green, yellow, and blue, with one figure holding a staff. The scene looks stiff and flat, with bold outlines and flat colors. The red marks on the central figure might hint at a religious story—this was common in medieval art. The style is very different from smooth, realistic paintings you might expect. Look up woodcut to see how this printing method worked.
This 15th-century German artist carved vivid religious scenes into metal and wood, then hand-painted them in bright, symbolic colors.
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