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Maarten van Heemskerck / Christ crowned with thorns
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Christ crowned with thorns

c. 1545–1550 · Oil on canvas

Christ, crowned with thorns, shows his wounds in an intense close-up by Maarten van Heemskerck.

ArtistMMaarten van Heemskerck
MuseumFFrans Hals Museum
MovementMMannerism
LocationHaarlem, Netherlands
Genrereligious art
Dimensions99 × 138.5 cm
SourceWikidata Q17524090

Why it matters

Soldiers mock Christ and press the crown of thorns onto his head. The painting was removed from the church in Delft in 1625 for being 'too Catholic'.

Did you know?

  • It dates from around 1550.
  • It was commissioned by the church in Delft.
  • Jonkheer Jan Six gave it to the museum in 1871.

Based on the Wikipedia article Christ Crowned with Thorns (Heemskerck) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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