Doré, Gustave (1) 귀스타프 도레
Gustave Doré 1832 – 1883
Christ Leaving the Praetorium
oil on canvas (475 × 717 cm) — 1876-1883
This work is linked to Matthew 27:31
Matthew 27 - New Testament
Matthew 27 1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. 3 Then Judas, which
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After his conviction Jesus leaves the praetorium to commence his journey to Golgotha, where he was to be crucified. The praetorium was the building of the Roman governors over Jerusalem. Soldiers have a hard time controlling the bewildered crowd. A man holds the cross.
This Prétoire in Nantes is an almost identical copy of the painting in Strasbourg, which Doré made between 1867 and 1872. The Strasbourg canvas is even larger, measuring 6 x 9 meters.