‘ECCE HOMO’ by Domenico Feti
Easter, remembered by the Western Christian Church this year from Thursday, 18th April until Monday 22nd April, is approaching when the famous words by Pontius Pilate echo throughout the world: ‘Ecce Homo‘ [Behold The Man] described by the apostle, John, in his Gospel (John 19:5)
The scene has been the inspiration of writers, composers, artists and film-makers for almost 2,000 years.
One such artist was Domenico Feti (1589 – 1623). He painted The Christ brought before the crowd by Pilate wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe several times.
One of these paintings, which heads this post, can be found in The Bayerische Staatsmuseum, Munich.
The words printed below the painting are:
Ego pro te haec passus sum [This Have I Suffered for You]
Tu vero quid fecisti pro me [Now What Will You Do for Me]
A sombre thought as many begin the season of Lent this Ash Wednesday, 2019.
Chugley,
The Humbled Chimpanzee
P.S. The Inspiring Zinzendorf Jubilee Website was the source of this information.
2 thoughts on “‘ECCE HOMO’ by Domenico Feti”
Dear Chugley; Christmas has been “bushwacked” by tinsel. pretty trees and presents. Easter has been “bushwacked” by rabbits and chocolate. If only we could bring “Ego pro te haec passus sum [This Have I Suffered for You]
Tu vero quid fecisti pro me [Now What Will You Do for Me]” back as centre stage, what a different world it would be. It could be a ‘billion’ times better, how good would that be.
Dear Milton,
Thank you for taking the time to comment on the post ‘ECCE HOMO’ (6th March, 2019)
Indeed, Count Nicholas Zinzendorf who was so influenced by the inscription on this painting of The Christ made the world an immeasurably better place.
Gibber! Gibber!
Chugley
P.S.(I wonder if perhaps the world is as trying as it is because of ‘tinsel, pretty trees, presents, rabbits and chocolate’ or because of indifference, complacency, ignorance, greed, apathy and pride.)
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