The Cristo Incoronato di spine (Christ Crowned with Thorns, also known as Cristo deriso), held at the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna, demonstrates the artist’s extraordinary ability to convey compositional and psychological depth. The three figures are placed on distinct planes and viewed from a very close perspective. The near absence of space between Christ and the soldier placing the crown of thorns is filled by Christ’s expressive hand gesture in the foreground, intensifying the scene’s emotional impact.
