Christ in chains, 17th century painting
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XVII century Christ in chains Oil on canvas, 95 x 71 cm - frame 110 x 84 cm The figurative tradition representing Christ with chained hands dates back to the early Middle Ages, when an iconography of His pains spread widely. The need to translate the Passion into images aimed to raise awareness of the forgiveness that has occurred for all men, consequent to the Crucifixion. This painting depicts the moment before the audience before Pilate. Christ has not yet been cruelly mocked by the soldiers, despite the fact that he is already wearing the crown of thorns and the purple cloak: he still does not have the wounds caused by the beating. A man, by the typical