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Painting of a figure in a red robe and crown of thorns descending steps under an arch, flanked by armored soldiers and a crowd below.

Christ Leaving the Praetorium

A figure in a long red robe, with a crown of thorns, stands on a staircase beneath a dark vaulted archway while soldiers in armor and a crowd of onlookers gather below. The painting uses loose, dramatic brushwork and strong contrast of light and shadow in an oil-like technique.

Artist
Gustave Doré
Date
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Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
800 × 1200 px
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Public domain · Gustave Doré died 1883 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1883; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Gustave Doré, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Cristo saliendo del pretorio

Una figura con una larga túnica roja y una corona de espinas desciende por una escalinata bajo un oscuro arco abovedado, mientras soldados con armaduras y una multitud de espectadores se reúnen abajo. La pintura usa pinceladas sueltas y un fuerte contraste entre luz y sombra.

Português: Cristo saindo do pretório

Uma figura com um longo manto vermelho e coroa de espinhos desce uma escadaria sob um arco escuro e abobadado, enquanto soldados com armaduras e uma multidão de espectadores se reúnem abaixo. A pintura usa pinceladas soltas e forte contraste entre luz e sombra.

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