1596
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Passion: Christ before Pilate is a 1596 by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a tense crowd around a seated man in a robe. One soldier leans on a spear, another holds a shield, and a hooded figure stands nearby. In the background, a city with domed buildings and a tower looms under an archway. Notice how the artist uses deep shadows and sharp lines to show each person’s face and armor. The seated man looks weary, while the soldier in the foreground seems ready for action. Check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark for drama.
Hendrick Goltzius (German: , Dutch: ; né Goltz; January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617) was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter.
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