Christ standing before Pilate

Iconography: Christ standing before Pilate

Date: XV century. 1497

Iconographic school/art center: The Rostov icon-painting school

Origin: The icon was formerly part of a festival row in the Cathederal of the Dormition in the St.Cyril – Belozersky monastery.

Material: Wood, levkas, tempera

Dimensions: height 84 cm, width 62 cm

The icon shows a scene from the Passion cycle in which Jesus Christ was taken to the judgment hall of Pontius Pilate. Tied Jesus Christ, escorted by soldiers, is standing before the raised throne of Pontius Pilate. Pilate is shown washing his hands and talking to the high-priests Annas and Caiphas.

Bibliography:

1. Советский музей. 4(102). М.1988. С.28

2. Музей древнерусского искусства имени Андрея Рублева. А.А.Салтыков. Ленинград.1989. Каталог. №36-37

General view
Fragment 1. Christ and the soldiers
Fragment 2. Christ’s face
Fragment 3. Face of a female servant of Pointius Pilate washing his hands
Fragment 4. Pontius Pilate’s face
Fragment 5.Pontius Piate and the priests Anna and Caiphas
Fragment 6. The high-priest’s face
Fragment 7. The high-priest and a female servant
Fragment 8. Soldier’s face

Christ standing before Pilate

General view

Fragment 1. Christ and the soldiers

Fragment 2. Christ’s face

Fragment 3. Face of a female servant of Pointius Pilate washing his hands

Fragment 4. Pontius Pilate’s face

Fragment 5.Pontius Piate and the priests Anna and Caiphas

Fragment 6. The high-priest’s face

Fragment 7. The high-priest and a female servant

Fragment 8. Soldier’s face