Christ Before Herod, from The Passion of Christ, plate 12 1664

Grégoire Huret's "Christ Before Herod" from his series "The Passion of Christ" is an etching created in 1664. The print depicts the moment when Jesus is brought before Herod, the King of Judea, and is surrounded by guards. The scene is set in a grand, classical architecture, with the viewer looking in from an open archway to the right. Huret’s use of light and shadow creates a dramatic effect, emphasizing the tension and the vulnerability of Christ. This work exemplifies the Baroque artistic style. It’s in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY.