The collector Van Beuningen bought this picture as an original Hieronymus Bosch, but it is too weak when seen in the company of the genuine ones in the museum. Yet there is a moving contrast between the gentle Christ and the evil-minded people forcing Pilate to sentence him to death. Their ugliness makes the condemned man all the more beautiful. Pilate, in oriental garb, has washed his hands in innocence, but he looks unhappy.
Specifications
| Title | Christ Brought before Pilate |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 36,5 cm Height 46,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Maker:
Anoniem
Style of: Jheronimus Bosch |
| Accession number | 2438 (OK) |
| Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. Van Beuningen, 1958 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1958 |
| Creation date | in circa 1520 |
| Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
| Internal exhibitions |
Van Eyck tot Bruegel (1994) BABEL - Oude meesters terug uit Japan / Old Masters Back from Japan (2018) |
| External exhibitions |
Collection of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen – Bruegel’s ‘The Tower of Babel’ and Great 16th Century Masters (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
