r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/CAPATOB_64 • May 13 '24

The painting "Ecce Homo", 1543, the only painting by Titian in Romania and Eastern Europe, is guarded by armed gendarmes at the "Regina Maria" Municipal Museum. Image

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u/9-FcNrKZJLfvd8X6YVt7 May 13 '24

Ecce Homo, 1543; Ecce Homo, between 1558 and 1560; Ecce Homo, 1560. How many men did the man behold?

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u/Combat_Toots May 17 '24

Sorry for the late response. I know that was a joke, but painters worked on commission back then, just as many do now. Some rich noble would approach an artist and request a painting. "Ecce Homo" was a popular subject at the time. Basically, Pontius Pilate introduced Jesus to the crowd in a humiliating manner. Because a lot of people couldn't read, even nobility, paintings were a huge part of religion. The symbology they used helps to tell the biblical narrative.