Bust of Christ

Italian (Montelupo), about 1500
Tin-glazed earthenware
Getty Center, L.A.

"Devotional image that depicts Christ after the scourging, crowned with a wreath of thorns. In this bust he looks out from beneath heavy lids with a noble expression. The small holes around the crown may once have held real thorns."

I found the expression and the craftsmanship of this sculpture very moving.

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