Fragment of a Frieze
Sculptures
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Ecce Homo
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Culture | Italian |
| Date | 1671 |
| Object type | relief |
| Medium, technique | terracotta |
| Dimensions | 57 × 54.5 × 9 cm, 4 kg |
| Signature | Signed on the reverse: Thomas Amantinus Vrbanus 1671. |
| Inventory number | 66.7 |
| Collection | Sculptures |
| On view | Museum of Fine Arts, Second Floor, European Sculpture 1350-1800, Gallery 2 |
The most outstanding work of Baroque terracotta sculpture in the collection is this relief by Tommaso Amantini. The master was of northern Italian origin and studied with Ercole Ferrata, who worked in Rome. This work is a masterpiece of the high-relief technique; the rich draperies and the powerful movement of Pilate form a strong contrast with the figure of Christ standing with a bare upper body. The work depicts the scene from the Passion of Christ when the scourged and mocked Christ is shown to the people.
Miriam Szőcs
References
Balogh, Jolán, Katalog der ausländischen Bildwerke des Museums der bildenden Künste in Budapest, IV – XVIII. Jahrhundert: 1. Textband Bd. 1, Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 1975, p. 185., no. 251.
Szmodisné Eszláry, Éva, A Régi Szoborgyűjtemény kincsei, Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1994, p. 61, ill. 53.
Szmodisné Eszláry, Éva, The treasures of the Old Sculpture collection, Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1994, p. 61.
The Museum of Fine Arts Budapest: guide, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, 2006, p. 142-143, no. 188.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.