Christ Bound for Torture

French, Third quarter of 15th century
Wood, polychrome
Musée National de l'Age Médiévale ("the Cluny"), Paris

This sculpture type is known in Spanish as Cristo de la Humildad y Paciencia ("Christ of Humility and Patience") or El Dios de la Peña ("The God of Suffering"). Following the beatings suffered at the hands of the soldiers, Jesus sits weary on a stone wearing his crown of thorns. Such images were traditionally carried through the streets in Holy Week processions.

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Photographed at the museum by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.