CHRIST BEFORE PILATE 1957

"CHRIST BEFORE PILATE" (1957) by Ernst Fuchs is a striking black and white drawing that reimagines the biblical scene of Christ's trial before Pilate with a surrealist, dreamlike quality. The figures, including a skeletal horseman, are rendered in a grotesque and distorted style, evocative of the works of Hieronymus Bosch. The detailed imagery and fragmented composition challenge conventional religious iconography, reflecting Fuchs's fascination with the dark side of human nature and the depths of the human psyche.