Artwork
Kristi bespottelse
Kristi bespottelse is an oil painting. It dates from 1763 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Technique & Style
The work was executed in oil paint on canvas, a medium and support documented in the source records. The painting measures 1150.0 cm in height by 1000.0 cm in width, reflecting the dimensions provided in the catalog entry. Its composition depicts Jesus Christ alongside a soldier, linking the subject matter to religious art within the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst.
History & Provenance
Kristi bespottelse is held by the Statens Museum for Kunst, which is identified as both the collection and the location of the painting.
Painted in 1763 by KMS Spengler, this oil on canvas depicts Jesus Christ alongside a soldier and was created as a religious artwork. It measures 1150.0 cm in height and 1000.0 cm in width. The work entered the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, where it remains on display.
Kristi bespottelse is held by the Statens Museum for Kunst, which is identified as both the collection and the location of the painting. The work is catalogued in the museum's holdings as a religious oil-on-canvas painting produced in 1763.
No specific inventory or accession number, and no documented exhibition history, is recorded in the available sources.
Overview
The work titled "Kristi bespottelse" is an oil painting that presents a compact group of three male figures. Central to the composition is a armored man gripping a spear, flanked by a shirtless figure on the left and an older, dark‑clad individual on the right. The overall tone is somber, employing strong contrasts of light and shadow.
Subject & Meaning
The scene is interpreted as a biblical episode, likely the mockery of Christ, with the central armored figure representing a soldier involved in the ridicule. The juxtaposition of the vulnerable, shirtless man and the aged, solemn figure adds narrative tension, emphasizing themes of humiliation and power.
Context
Although specific details about the painter and date are not supplied, the painting aligns with a tradition of Northern European religious art that uses dramatic lighting and robust paint application to convey emotional intensity.
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