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Pontius Pilate Collection

"Pontius Pilate: A Historical Figure in Art" Pontius Pilate, a name that echoes through the annals of history

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Pilate Washing His Hands, 1663. Creator: Mattia Preti

Pilate Washing His Hands, 1663. Creator: Mattia Preti
Pilate Washing His Hands, 1663

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Pilate, Montrant Jesus au Peuple Dit, Voila L'Homme (engraving)

Pilate, Montrant Jesus au Peuple Dit, Voila L'Homme (engraving)
8629364 Pilate, Montrant Jesus au Peuple Dit, Voila L'Homme (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pilate, Montrant Jesus au Peuple Dit)

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Illustration from the 'Grand Catechism for Families'. 1907. depicting 'Ecce homo'

Illustration from the 'Grand Catechism for Families'. 1907. depicting 'Ecce homo'
5306067 Illustration from the 'Grand Catechism for Families'. 1907. depicting 'Ecce homo' ("behold the man")

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Pilate Proclame L'Innocence de Jesus (engraving)

Pilate Proclame L'Innocence de Jesus (engraving)
8629368 Pilate Proclame L'Innocence de Jesus (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pilate Proclame L'Innocence de Jesus)

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Christ before Pilate

Christ before Pilate
7287238 Christ before Pilate; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Cast of a sarcophagus with "traditio legis" in the vatican Grottoes)

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Look what a human being! From the Great Passion (Passio domini nostri Jesu), 1511

Look what a human being! From the Great Passion (Passio domini nostri Jesu), 1511. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
Look what a human being! From the Great Passion (Passio domini nostri Jesu), 1511. Found in the Collection of the Sachsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitatsbibliothek Dresden.

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Christ before Pilate, mid-16th century. Creator: Andrea Schiavone

Christ before Pilate, mid-16th century. Creator: Andrea Schiavone
Christ before Pilate, mid-16th century

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Calvary, c.1520. Creator: Pseudo-Jan Wellens de Cock

Calvary, c.1520. Creator: Pseudo-Jan Wellens de Cock
Calvary, c.1520. This monumental painting contains seven scenes from the Passion spread over four levels. In the foreground are the soldiers dicing for Christ's cloak (Matthew 27:35; Mark 15)

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Ecce Homo, c.1530-c.1550. Creator: Jheronimus Bosch (copy after)

Ecce Homo, c.1530-c.1550. Creator: Jheronimus Bosch (copy after)
Ecce Homo, c.1530-c.1550. The subject of this painting is the moment when Pilate, in the presence of the high priests, shows Christ crowned with thorns to the Jewish people

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Manuscript from a book of hours with historized initial D, c.1400-c.1449. Creator: Anon

Manuscript from a book of hours with historized initial D, c.1400-c.1449. Creator: Anon
Manuscript from a book of hours with historized initial D, c.1400-c.1449. The letter D may contain a representation of Christ before Pilate

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Triptych with Virgin and Child with Saints (center), male Donor with Saint Martin (left)

Triptych with Virgin and Child with Saints (center), male Donor with Saint Martin (left)
Triptych with Virgin and Child with Saints (center), male Donor with Saint Martin (left, inner wing), female Donor with Saint Cunera (right, inner wing), and the Annunciation (outer wings)

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Ecce Homo, c. 1610. Creator: Caracciolo, Giovanni Battista (1578-1635)

Ecce Homo, c. 1610. Creator: Caracciolo, Giovanni Battista (1578-1635)
Ecce Homo, c. 1610. Found in the collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Pilate Washing His Hands, from the series 'The Small Passion', 1512

Pilate Washing His Hands, from the series "The Small Passion", 1512. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
Pilate Washing His Hands, from the series "The Small Passion", 1512. Private Collection

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Christ Nailed to the Cross (Pilate's Dispute with the High Priest), 1480-1485

Christ Nailed to the Cross (Pilate's Dispute with the High Priest), 1480-1485. Creator: David, Gerard (ca)
Christ Nailed to the Cross (Pilate's Dispute with the High Priest), 1480-1485. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Sketch for the church of Saint Gervais: 'Ecce Homo', c.1819. Creator: Georges Rouget

Sketch for the church of Saint Gervais: "Ecce Homo", c.1819. Creator: Georges Rouget
Sketch for the church of Saint Gervais: "Ecce Homo", c.1819. Pilate presents Jesus to the people. Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint Gervais "Ecce Homo")

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Pilate Washing His Hands, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer

Pilate Washing His Hands, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Pilate Washing His Hands, c. 1513

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Christ before Pilate, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer

Christ before Pilate, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Christ before Pilate, c. 1513

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Pontius Pilate Washes His Hands, 1521. Creator: Swabian master (active ca. 1500)

Pontius Pilate Washes His Hands, 1521. Creator: Swabian master (active ca. 1500)
Pontius Pilate Washes His Hands, 1521. Private Collection

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Pilate Washing His Hands, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer

Pilate Washing His Hands, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Pilate Washing His Hands, c. 1513

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Ecce Homo, 1877. Creator: Gustave Doré

Ecce Homo, 1877. Creator: Gustave Doré
Ecce Homo, 1877

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Pilate Washing his Hands, with Christ Being Led Away: Left Portion, n.d. Creator: Giambologna

Pilate Washing his Hands, with Christ Being Led Away: Left Portion, n.d. Creator: Giambologna
Pilate Washing his Hands, with Christ Being Led Away: Left Portion, n.d

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Christ before Pilate, 1460-65. Creator: Unknown

Christ before Pilate, 1460-65. Creator: Unknown
Christ before Pilate, 1460-65

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Ecce Homo, from The Passion, 1500/25. Creator: Master S

Ecce Homo, from The Passion, 1500/25. Creator: Master S
Ecce Homo, from The Passion, 1500/25

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Christ before Pilate, 1522/23. Creator: Jacopo Pontormo

Christ before Pilate, 1522/23. Creator: Jacopo Pontormo
Christ before Pilate, 1522/23

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Christ Presented to the People, page 73 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter), 1491

Christ Presented to the People, page 73 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter), 1491. Creator: Michael Wolgemut
Christ Presented to the People, page 73 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter), 1491

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Pilate washing his hands (oil on panel)

Pilate washing his hands (oil on panel)
NGW405359 Pilate washing his hands (oil on panel) by Bijlert or Bylert, Jan van (1603-71); 107.8x82.7 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Jesus before Pontius Pilate

Jesus before Pontius Pilate
Vintage colour lithograph from 1882 of Jesus before Pontius Pilate

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: They cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him, c1840. Creator: George Presbury

They cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him, c1840. Creator: George Presbury
They cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him, c1840. Biblical scene, from John 19: 6: When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Christ before Pilate (Vlad III as Pontius Pilate), ca 1463-1464

Christ before Pilate (Vlad III as Pontius Pilate), ca 1463-1464. Artist: Master of Velenje Panels (active 1450-1465)
Christ before Pilate (Vlad III as Pontius Pilate), ca 1463-1464. Found in the collection of the Narodna galerija Ljubljana

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Christ facing Pontius Pilate (painting)

Christ facing Pontius Pilate (painting)
7129228 Christ facing Pontius Pilate (painting) by Baegert, Jan (1465-1535); Museo della Citta, Rimini, Italy; (add.info.: Christ facing Pontius Pilate, Cristo davanti a Pilato, Jan Baegert)

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Triptych of Job, c. 1500-24 (oil on panel)

Triptych of Job, c. 1500-24 (oil on panel)
489887 Triptych of Job, c.1500-24 (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: Although this painting follows Bosch's typical and unique style)

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Pilate washing his hands, 1486-1528 (pen and black ink on paper)

Pilate washing his hands, 1486-1528 (pen and black ink on paper)
7308325 Pilate washing his hands, 1486-1528 (pen and black ink on paper) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 16.6x13.4 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Christ before Pontius Pilate, 1600 (pen and black ink with white bodycolour on paper)

Christ before Pontius Pilate, 1600 (pen and black ink with white bodycolour on paper)
7308250 Christ before Pontius Pilate, 1600 (pen and black ink with white bodycolour on paper) by German School, (17th century); 25.7x17.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Pilate attempting to discharge Christ, from Iconographia, 1670. Creator: Melchior Küsel

Pilate attempting to discharge Christ, from Iconographia, 1670. Creator: Melchior Küsel
Pilate attempting to discharge Christ, from Iconographia, 1670

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Ecce Homo, 1650-59 (oil on panel)

Ecce Homo, 1650-59 (oil on panel)
5042968 Ecce Homo, 1650-59 (oil on panel) by Giordano, Luca (1634-1705); 45.1x69.7 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Christ before Pilate, from a series of sixteen prints of the Passion of Christ, 1538. 1538

Christ before Pilate, from a series of sixteen prints of the Passion of Christ, 1538. 1538. Creator: Anon
Christ before Pilate, from a series of sixteen prints of the Passion of Christ, 1538

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Three Fragments of a Passion Frieze: The Kiss of Judas, Christ before Pilate

Three Fragments of a Passion Frieze: The Kiss of Judas, Christ before Pilate, ... probably 1460-69. Creator: Anon
Three Fragments of a Passion Frieze: The Kiss of Judas, Christ before Pilate, and the Flagellation; The Crucifixion and the Descent from the Cross; The Entombment and the Resurrection

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Pilate Washing His Hands, from Passio domini nostri Jesu Christi, c. 1503

Pilate Washing His Hands, from Passio domini nostri Jesu Christi, c. 1503. Creators: Urs Graf, Johann Knobloch
Pilate Washing His Hands, from Passio domini nostri Jesu Christi, c.1503

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Jesus in front of Pontius Pilate, 1519, detail (fresco)

Jesus in front of Pontius Pilate, 1519, detail (fresco)
2562733 Jesus in front of Pontius Pilate, 1519, detail (fresco) by Romanino, Girolamo (c.1485-c.1566); Duomo (Cattedrale Santa Maria dell Assunta), Cremona, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Cremona)

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Jesus in front of Pontius Pilate and the Flagellation, 1519 (fresco)

Jesus in front of Pontius Pilate and the Flagellation, 1519 (fresco)
2562734 Jesus in front of Pontius Pilate and the Flagellation, 1519 (fresco) by Romanino, Girolamo (c.1485-c.1566); Duomo (Cattedrale Santa Maria dell Assunta), Cremona, Lombardy

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Jesus in front of Pontius Pilate, 1519 (fresco)

Jesus in front of Pontius Pilate, 1519 (fresco)
2562735 Jesus in front of Pontius Pilate, 1519 (fresco) by Romanino, Girolamo (c.1485-c.1566); Duomo (Cattedrale Santa Maria dell Assunta), Cremona, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Cremona)

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Christ before Pontius Pilate (colour litho)

Christ before Pontius Pilate (colour litho)
7155028 Christ before Pontius Pilate (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ before Pontius Pilate)

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Coin Depicting an Olive Wreath, 30-31, Procurator: Pontius Pilatus (reign of Tiberius)

Coin Depicting an Olive Wreath, 30-31, Procurator: Pontius Pilatus (reign of Tiberius)
Coin Depicting an Olive Wreath, 30-31 CE, Procurator: Pontius Pilatus (reign of Tiberius). Reverse: lituus (sacred staff). Minted in Palestine

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Christ Presented to the People, 1475 / 85. Creator: Unknown

Christ Presented to the People, 1475 / 85. Creator: Unknown
Christ Presented to the People, 1475/85

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Ecce Homo, 1720-62. Creator: Francois Joullain

Ecce Homo, 1720-62. Creator: Francois Joullain
Ecce Homo, 1720-62

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Ecce Homo, with Pontius Pilate behind him at left, the Virgin fainting at lower left

Ecce Homo, with Pontius Pilate behind him at left, the Virgin fainting at lower left, and a soldier at right, 1850

Background imagePontius Pilate Collection: Frame, Trapani, first half of the 18th century (giltwood, bronze, mother-of-pearl, marble

Frame, Trapani, first half of the 18th century (giltwood, bronze, mother-of-pearl, marble
2628244 Frame, Trapani, first half of the 18th century (giltwood, bronze, mother-of-pearl, marble, lapis lazuli, gilt-copper & coral) by Italian School



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"Pontius Pilate: A Historical Figure in Art" Pontius Pilate, a name that echoes through the annals of history. Known for his role in the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, he has been immortalized in various works of art throughout the centuries. One such depiction is "Pilate Washing His Hands" by Mattia Preti. This painting captures the moment when Pilate symbolically absolves himself from any responsibility for Jesus' fate. The artist's skillful use of light and shadow adds depth to this powerful scene. In Leonello Spada's "Flagellation of Christ, " we witness Pilate's decision to have Jesus scourged before his crucifixion. The agony on Christ's face contrasts with Pilate's stoic demeanor, highlighting the moral dilemma faced by this historical figure. Battistello's "Ecce Homo" portrays another pivotal moment as Pontius Pilate presents a beaten and bloodied Jesus to the crowd, uttering those famous words, "Behold the man. " The artist masterfully captures both compassion and resignation on Pilate's face. George Presbury's work titled "They cried out, saying Crucify him" depicts an intense scene where an angry mob demands Jesus' crucifixion while Pontius Pilate looks on helplessly. This artwork serves as a reminder of how public opinion can sway even those in positions of power. The mural paintings by Josep Maria Sert inside a cathedral further showcase different aspects of Pontius Pilate’s story. These grandiose artworks depict various scenes related to his encounter with Jesus and its aftermath, leaving viewers captivated by their sheer scale and attention to detail. Finally, in "Christ Carrying the Cross" by an unknown artist from 1603, we see Pontius Pilate indirectly represented as part of Christ’s journey towards Calvary. This poignant image reminds us that every action has consequences, even for those who may not be directly involved.