Crowned with thorns

The painting depicts a scene of religious torture. In the centre is a man chained to a pillar with his hands behind his back. He is half-naked with a red drape over his lower body. His head is bowed and he has an expression of suffering on his face. Around him are three men beating him with wooden sticks. One man on the left is dressed in armour and his stance shows aggression and strength. The composition of the painting is dark with dramatic shading, adding to the intensity of the scene.

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Prevailing color of this fine art print is brown and its shape is landscape. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Caravaggio (Merisi Michalengelo) (1571-1610). Italian Baroque painter, who in his short life was significantly influenced by Baroque painting. Born to a family of architects in Caravaggio, he was an unwary adventurer who liked teasing and toying with fate. In his early works, he preferred realism. He worked with light and shadow, combining natural and architectural elements. He captured dramatic scenes (and his images are very sensational) by utilising hyperrealism and an impressive use of light and shadow. An intense light side, which he started using, helped him add intensity to colours and link the composition into one unit. Light, intense colours, and choice of motifs (often with the presence of death) are the cornerstones of his work, which indelibly influenced the history of art.