Between Narration and Symbol. Iconography of “Ecce-Homo” into Baroque Sculpture in Granada

Abstract

“Ecce-Homo” is one of the most conspicuous themes of Christian Art. Its iconography is considered a faithful image of “Man of Sorrows” descripted by Isaiah, reminding when Jesuschrist was shown to people of Jerusalem by Pontius Pilatus, with a crown of thorns on his head, a purple robe and carrying a reed as scepter. Since Renaissance, the vision of Christ´s body was signed by Classicism joining to persuasive and dramatic effects furnished by Baroque. This article studies these aspects and their connections with sculptural versions of “Ecce-Homo” made in Granada between XVI-XVIII centuries, appointing to their mystic, devotional and processional implications.