Pilate Washing His Hands

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"Pilate Washing His Hands" is a Baroque-era painting by Jan Lievens depicting the biblical scene of Pontius Pilate symbolically absolving himself of responsibility for Jesus’ fate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque painting
painting
artisticPeriod Baroque era NERFINISHED
basedOn New Testament account of the trial of Jesus
countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
creator Jan Lievens NERFINISHED
depicts Jesus Christ NERFINISHED
Pilate washing his hands
Pontius Pilate NERFINISHED
biblical scene
depictsEvent Pilate’s symbolic renunciation of guilt
trial of Jesus
depictsMoralConcept guilt
justice
responsibility
genre religious art
iconography basin of water
gesture of handwashing
languageOfTitle English
mainSubject Pontius Pilate NERFINISHED
washing of hands
movement Baroque
narrativeSource Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED
portraysBiblicalFigure Jesus NERFINISHED
Pontius Pilate NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Christianity
subjectMatter Christian biblical narrative
theme Passion of Christ NERFINISHED
absolution of responsibility
judgment of Jesus
useOfLight chiaroscuro

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Jan Lievens notableWork Pilate Washing His Hands