As Christ is brought before Pilate, a servant comes down the stairs with the tray and the jug of water with which, in the Gospel, the governor will wash his hands. It comes printed on handmade Amalfi paper, in a handmade frame.
A lunette, that is an arch-shaped fresco, with soldiers, stairs and architecture.
An almost square format for a study, a library, an important wall.
A gift for anyone who loves sacred art and Tuscany.
Pontormo painted the stories of the Passion in the cloister of the Certosa del Galluzzo, just outside Florence, between 1523 and 1525. In this scene the soldiers' armour was painted with metal-based pigments, which time has caused to fade.
For centuries the frescoes remained under the arches of the cloister, exposed to damp and the seasons. In the twentieth century they were detached from the wall and moved to safety.
Today this lunette is on display at the exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome, courtesy of the Archdiocese of Florence.
In a study or a library, the servant with the jug becomes the detail you rediscover every day. It is the gift for anyone who loves discovering the small stories within the great ones.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 40 x 60 cm (15.7 x 23.6 in) Framed size: 42 x 62 cm (16.5 x 24.4 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: dark brown with a gold fillet, handmade, with glass
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