Christ Before Caiaphas
Christ Before Caiaphas

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Christ Before Caiaphas,

ca. 1705–10

Francesco Trevisani, Italian, 1656–1746
2001-216
Jesus faces the high priest Caiaphas, who tears his robe while accusing Christ of blasphemy for identifying himself as the Messiah. Trevisani underscores the intensity of the confrontation with dramatic light effects. In the foreground, the jeering crowd includes the owner of a monkey on a chain, which mimics Christ’s bound hands, its arms behind its back.
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Collection Publications: Reflections of the Passion (2001-216)

Information

Title
Christ Before Caiaphas
Dates

ca. 1705–10

Maker
Francesco Trevisani
Medium
Oil on copper
Dimensions
38.2 × 30.4 cm (15 1/16 × 11 15/16 in.) frame: 46.7 × 39.4 × 3.8 cm (18 3/8 × 15 1/2 × 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Fern and George Wachter
Object Number
2001-216
Culture
Italian
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Materials
copper, oil paint
Subject
religious art, men, figures (representations), Christ, passion, monkeys, trials

George and Fern Wachter, New York (until 2001).

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