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| Keywords: Master of the Louis XII Triptych - Christ Crowned with Thorns - Walters 44468.jpg While the mystics of the late Middle Ages pictured the tender incidents surrounding the birth of Christ they also vividly portrayed the agonies of His death On this devotional image Christ is pictured wearing the crown of thorns placed on Christ's head to mock him as king This kind of representation is called Ecce Homo meaning Behold the Man the words spoken by Pilate as he presented Jesus to the waiting crowd Inscribed around the inner border are Christ's words to Pilate John 18 37 I am a King; for this I was born and for this came I into the world that I should give testimony to the truth early Other date century 16 enamels copper cm 29 8 accession number 44 468 8249 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Translation John 18 37 I am a King; for this I was born and for this came I into the world that I should give testimony to the truth place of origin Limoges France Walters Art Museum license Limoges painted enamels in the Walters Art Museum Master of the Louis XII Triptych Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
