Bilder Adriaen Collaert (1560–1618) – The Mocking of Christ – Engraving (1580–1600)

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This engraving depicts a biblical scene from the Passion of Christ, showing Jesus seated and surrounded by a group of tormentors who mock and abuse him. The central figure of Christ is shown bound and wearing a crown of thorns, while several figures kneel before him in mock homage or reach out with sticks and gestures of derision. In the background, elaborate classical architecture with arched portals and a secondary scene visible through an opening creates a sense of a grand judicial or palace interior, filled with Roman soldiers and various onlookers. The lower margin contains a Latin inscription that provides theological commentary on the event, and the work is characterized by the fine line work and complex narrative composition typical of late sixteenth-century Flemish printmaking.

Adriaen Collaert was a highly influential Flemish engraver and publisher based in Antwerp during its golden age of print production. He was a leading member of the prominent Collaert family of artists and worked closely with other renowned masters, including his father-in-law Philips Galle and the painter Jan van der Straet. Collaert is best known for his religious and allegorical series, as well as his detailed natural history subjects, which were widely disseminated across Europe and established him as a master of technical precision and narrative clarity in the medium of engraving.

Artist or Maker: Adriaen Collaert .

Dimensions: Approximately 30 cm x 24 cm.

Medium: Engraving .

Date: 1580–1600

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