Christ Presented to the People (Ecce Homo) 1540s

Sodoma’s *Christ Presented to the People (Ecce Homo)*, painted in the 1540s, is a powerful depiction of the moment when Pontius Pilate presents Jesus to the crowd. The composition is intimate, focusing on the close-up faces of Christ, Pilate, and the mocking figures surrounding them. Sodoma’s style is characterized by a blend of High Renaissance clarity and a touch of Mannerist elongation, evident in the figures’ expressive features and the subtle distortions of perspective. This small-scale painting, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcases the artist's emotional and psychological depth in portraying this pivotal event in Christian history.