Ecce Homo - The Presentation of Christ 1496 - 1499

Albrecht Dürer's *Ecce Homo - The Presentation of Christ* is a powerful woodcut that depicts the moment when Pontius Pilate presents Jesus, bound and crowned with thorns, to the crowd. Created between 1496 and 1499, the artwork showcases Dürer's masterful command of detail and his use of chiaroscuro to create depth and emotion. The dramatic composition, with Jesus standing on a raised platform and the crowd surging forward, emphasizes the tension and anticipation of the scene. Dürer's precise rendering of figures and their expressions adds to the emotional intensity of the image, making this woodcut a captivating exploration of one of the most pivotal events in Christian history.