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Ecce Homo

Guido Reni

Ecce Homo

Guido Reni
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Period

Baroque

Theme

Daily Life

Medium

Black and red chalk on brownish paper

Current Location

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Story

Ecce Homo by Guido Reni.

Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880.

“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”

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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.