Crowning with a crown of thorns by TITIAN VECELLIO
Titian, the greatest master of the High Renaissance, depicted one of the scenes of the passion of Christ against the backdrop of an arch under a marble bust of Emperor Tiberius. The crowning with a crown of thorns as a sign that Jesus called himself the King of the Jews takes place as if in the silent presence of the last Roman emperor, during whose reign this event took place. The marble counterpart of the revered lord is like a powerless idol, and He who can heal people’s souls is humiliated, offended and condemned to death. Furious and blinded by hatred, the warriors attacked Him like fierce beasts and laid a crown of thorns with sticks. The face of Christ is distorted by suffering.