"Oil On Flemish Copper, 17th Century Period, Christ With Reed, Religious Subject "
Old oil on copper dating from the 18th century. Very beautiful Flemish school depicting Christ with a reed. Unlike most of his contemporaries, the artist refuses to depict a Christ with a bruised body. According to the principles of the Italian school, and of Guido Reni in particular, he chose on the contrary to represent him at the beginning of his passion, girded with the crown of thorns and draped in a purple cloak, such as Pontius Pilate presented him. to the Jews. He thus favors, through the pathetic expression of the face stretched towards the Beyond, the image of an ideal Christ 11.5cm x 9cm Good condition