Christus aan het volk getoond (Ecce Homo) 1521

Lucas van Leyden's "Christus aan het volk getoond (Ecce Homo)" (1521) is a small but powerful depiction of the biblical scene where Jesus is presented to the crowd before his crucifixion. The painting, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases the artist's talent for detail and emotional intensity, as seen in the sorrowful expressions of Christ and the onlookers. The scene is set in a simple, yet impactful composition, with the figures arranged in a tight space to emphasize the solemnity of the moment. This small-scale work exemplifies van Leyden's mastery of the "Ecce Homo" theme, a subject frequently explored in Northern Renaissance art.