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Pilate Washing His Hands by Mattia Preti (Il Cavalier Calabrese)

Pilate Washing His Hands

Pilate Washing His Hands

The Met

Artist: Mattia Preti (Il Cavalier Calabrese)(Italian, Taverna 1613–1699 Valletta)

Date: 1663

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 81 1/8 x 72 3/4 in. (206.1 x 184.8 cm)

Credit Line: Purchase, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan and Bequest of Helena W. Charlton, by exchange, Gwynne Andrews, Marquand, Rogers, Victor Wilbour Memorial, and The Alfred N. Punnett Endowment Funds, and funds given or bequeathed by friends of the Museum, 1978

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Brief Description

A turbaned man with hands over a basin, observed by a boy, an armored man, and a crowd

Detailed Description

A central bearded man is seated on an elevated platform, his hands clasped over a silver basin. He wears a blue turban adorned with a jewel and a dark, fur-trimmed robe over white sleeves. His gaze is directed slightly upward and to the left. To his left, a young boy with dark skin, dressed in an orange tunic, holds a sword and looks towards the central figure. To the central figure's right, a light-skinned young person holds a silver pitcher. Below and to the right, a kneeling man in silver armor with a white beard looks up at the central figure, resting on a red cloth. In the lower left background, a dense crowd of figures, some carrying crosses, appears to be moving. Arched architectural structures are visible behind them under a dark, cloudy sky. The overall palette is dominated by deep browns, grays, and blacks, with highlights of blue, orange, red, and silver.

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