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For this monumental painting, Édouard Manet depicted Jesus Christ at the end of his life, beaten and awaiting crucifixion. The Roman soldiers force him to don a crown of thorns and proffer a reed “scepter” and purple cloak, all intended to ridicule him as “King of the Jews,” a title bestowed ironically by his tormenters. Manet, who painted very few religious subjects, transformed this sacred narrative into a gritty drama that marries realism with theatricality. Shown without a halo, Jesus glows against the dark background. Is he a holy being emanating divine light or a real man posing under a studio spotlight? The painting caused a scandal in its own time for precisely this ambiguity.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 148 × 190 Cm |
| Tags | Christian subjectsweaponssoldiersreligious figuresJesusChristianityemotionsreligious scenesmenreligionCentury of Progressworld's fairsChicago World's FairsbloodcrownsNarrative |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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James Jackson Jarves, Experiences and Observations of an American Amateur in Europe
James Jackson Jarves, Experiences and Observations of an American Amateur in Europe (Boston, 1879), p. 269.
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Paris, Pavillon de l’Alma, Manet Exposition Particuliére, 1867, cat. 6.
Paris, Pavillon de l’Alma, Manet Exposition Particuliére, 1867, cat. 6.
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by descent to Léon Leenhoff, Paris, 1883
by descent to Léon Leenhoff, Paris, 1883
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F. Jahyer, Salon de 1865
F. Jahyer, Salon de 1865 (Paris, 1865), p. 23.
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E. Bazire, Manet
E. Bazire, Manet (Paris, 1884), p. 44.
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New York, Durand-Ruel Galleries, Exposition of Paintings by Edouard Manet, March 1895, cat. 9.
New York, Durand-Ruel Galleries, Exposition of Paintings by Edouard Manet, March 1895, cat. 9.
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copy of archival reference in curatorial object file]
copy of archival reference in curatorial object file]
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G. Privat, Place aux Jeunes, causeries critiques sur le Salon de 1865
G. Privat, Place aux Jeunes, causeries critiques sur le Salon de 1865 (Paris, 1865), p. 42.
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Paris, Salon, 1865, cat. 1427
Paris, Salon, 1865, cat. 1427
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Estate of the artist, Paris, 1883 [the inventory lists the painting as no....
Estate of the artist, Paris, 1883 [the inventory lists the painting as no. 17 as Le Christ insulté par les soldats]
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Emile Zola, Preface in Manet Exposition Particulière, exh. cat.
Emile Zola, Preface in Manet Exposition Particulière, exh. cat. (Paris, 1867), p. 34.
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copy of archival reference in curatorial object file]
copy of archival reference in curatorial object file]
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“Manet, Cat. 5, Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers,” in Manet Paintings and Works on Paper at the Art Institute of Chicago
“Manet, Cat. 5, Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers,” in Manet Paintings and Works on Paper at the Art Institute of Chicago (Art Institute of Chicago, 2017), https://publications.artic.edu/manet/reader/manetart/section/140020.
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Gabriella Belli, Guy Cogeval and Stéphane Guégan, Manet: Ritorno a Venezia
Gabriella Belli, Guy Cogeval and Stéphane Guégan, Manet: Ritorno a Venezia (Venice: SKIRA, 2013), 118, 120–21 cat. 30.
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Venice, Palazzo Ducale, Manet (1832–1883) and Venice, April 24 – August 18, 2013, cat. 30
Venice, Palazzo Ducale, Manet (1832–1883) and Venice, April 24 – August 18, 2013, cat. 30
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Mary Mathews Gedo, “The Perils of Young Love: Monet’s Magnificent Failure,” Monet and His Muse: Camille Monet in the Artists Life, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2010. p. 27.
Mary Mathews Gedo, “The Perils of Young Love: Monet’s Magnificent Failure,” Monet and His Muse: Camille Monet in the Artists Life, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2010. p. 27.
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Alex Worth, “The Lost Photographs of Edouard Manet,” Art in America
Alex Worth, “The Lost Photographs of Edouard Manet,” Art in America (January 2007), p. 59 (ill.).
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Madrid, Museo National del Prado, Manet en el Prado, October 14, 2003-January 11, 2004, cat. 66 (ill.).
Madrid, Museo National del Prado, Manet en el Prado, October 14, 2003-January 11, 2004, cat. 66 (ill.).
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A. de Leiris, “Manet’s Christ Scourged by Soldiers,” The Art Bulletin 41, 2
A. de Leiris, “Manet’s Christ Scourged by Soldiers,” The Art Bulletin 41, 2 (June 1959), pp. 198–201 (ill.).
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F. J. W. Hemming and R. J. Niess, E. Zola, Salons
F. J. W. Hemming and R. J. Niess, E. Zola, Salons (Geneva and Paris, 1959), p. 97.
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John Richardson, Édouard Manet: Paintings and Drawings
John Richardson, Édouard Manet: Paintings and Drawings (London, 1958), pp. 24, 121.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, A Brief Guide to the Collections
The Art Institute of Chicago, A Brief Guide to the Collections (Chicago, 1956), p. 34.
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N. G. Sandblad, Manet, Three Studies in Artistic Conception
N. G. Sandblad, Manet, Three Studies in Artistic Conception (Lund, 1954), pp. 150, 157.
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George Heard Hamilton, Manet and His Critics
George Heard Hamilton, Manet and His Critics (New Haven, 1954), pp. 34, 65–66, 70, 78, 80–90, 96, 265, pl. 13.
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Henri Loyrette and Gary Tinterow, Impressionnisme: Les origins 1895-1869, exh. cat.
Henri Loyrette and Gary Tinterow, Impressionnisme: Les origins 1895-1869, exh. cat. (Paris, Galeries nationales du Grand Palais and New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1995), pp. 51, fig. 74, 112, 312, 401.
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Richard Mühleberger, The Bible in Art: The New Testament
Richard Mühleberger, The Bible in Art: The New Testament (New York, 1990), pp. 123, 125 (ill.), 173 (ill.), 176.
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Mikael Wivel, Juliet Wilson-Bareau and Hanne Finsen, Manet, exh. cat.
Mikael Wivel, Juliet Wilson-Bareau and Hanne Finsen, Manet, exh. cat. (Copenhagen, Ordrupgaard, 1989), p. 84, fig. a.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Master Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago, Master Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, 1988), p. 52 (ill.).
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Tokyo, Isetan Museum of Art, Edouard Manet, June 26-July 29, 1986, cat. 7 (ill.); traveled to Fukuoka Art Museum, August 2-31, 1986 and Osaka Municipal Museum of Art, September 9-October 12, 1986.
Tokyo, Isetan Museum of Art, Edouard Manet, June 26-July 29, 1986, cat. 7 (ill.); traveled to Fukuoka Art Museum, August 2-31, 1986 and Osaka Municipal Museum of Art, September 9-October 12, 1986.
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Kathleen Adler, Manet
Kathleen Adler, Manet (Oxford, 1986), pp. 62-68, fig. 49.
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Gisela Hopp, “Édouard Manet: Christus von den Soldaten Verhöhnt
Gisela Hopp, “Édouard Manet: Christus von den Soldaten Verhöhnt (1865),” in Zusammenhang: Festschrift für Marielene Putscher, ed. by Otto Baur and Otto Glandien (Köln, 1984), pp. 713–733, pl. 1.
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Paris, Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Manet: 1832–1883, April 22–August 1, 1983, cat. 87 (ill.); traveled to New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, September 10–November 27, 1983.
Paris, Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Manet: 1832–1883, April 22–August 1, 1983, cat. 87 (ill.); traveled to New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, September 10–November 27, 1983.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, 100 Masterpieces
The Art Institute of Chicago, 100 Masterpieces (Chicago, 1978), p. 86 (ill), 97.
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Theodore Reff, Manet: Olympia
Theodore Reff, Manet: Olympia (New York, 1977), pp. 20, 45–47, ill.
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Anne Coffin Hanson, Manet and the Modern Tradition
Anne Coffin Hanson, Manet and the Modern Tradition (New Haven and London, 1977), pp. 46, 47, 108, 109, 110, pl. 76.
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Denis Rouart and Daniel Wildenstein, Édouard Manet: Catalogue raisonné
Denis Rouart and Daniel Wildenstein, Édouard Manet: Catalogue raisonné (Paris, 1975), v. 1, pp. 102–103, no. 102, ill., p. 104.
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George Mauner, Manet: Peintre-Philosophe: A Study of the Painter’s Themes
George Mauner, Manet: Peintre-Philosophe: A Study of the Painter’s Themes (University Park, 1975), p. 140.
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George Bazin, Édouard Manet
George Bazin, Édouard Manet (Milan, 1972), pp. 8, 29, 88 (ill.).
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John Maxon, The Art Institute of Chicago
John Maxon, The Art Institute of Chicago (London, 1970), pp. 75, 76 (ill.), 283.
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Denis Rouart and S. Orienti, Tout l’oeuvre peint de Manet
Denis Rouart and S. Orienti, Tout l’oeuvre peint de Manet (Paris, 1970), p. 88a.
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Michael Fried, “’Manet’s Sources’: A critical Evaluation,” Artforum 8, 1
Michael Fried, “’Manet’s Sources’: A critical Evaluation,” Artforum 8, 1 (September 1969), p. 44–45 (ill.), 48 n. 23.
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Meret Bodelsen, “Early Impressionist Sales,” Burlington Magazine
Meret Bodelsen, “Early Impressionist Sales,” Burlington Magazine (June 1968), p. 341, no. 17.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Calendar 61
The Art Institute of Chicago, Calendar 61 (January 1967), p. 2.
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Phoebe Pool and Sandra Orienti, The Complete Paitnings of Manet
Phoebe Pool and Sandra Orienti, The Complete Paitnings of Manet (New York, 1967), pp. 83, 94-95, fig. 89A.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art, Manet, November 3-December 11, 1966, cat. 71 (ill.), traveled to The Art Institute of Chicago, January 13-Februry 19, 1967.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Manet, November 3-December 11, 1966, cat. 71 (ill.), traveled to The Art Institute of Chicago, January 13-Februry 19, 1967.
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George Head Hamiliton, “Is Manet Still Modern,” Art News Annual 31
George Head Hamiliton, “Is Manet Still Modern,” Art News Annual 31 (1966), p. 119 (ill.), 159.
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John FitzMaurice Mills, “Art Forum,” The Irish Times
John FitzMaurice Mills, “Art Forum,” The Irish Times (December 22, 1965), p. 6 (ill.).
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Theodore Reff, “The Meaning of Manet’s Olympia,” Gazette des Beaux-Arts ser. 6, 63
Theodore Reff, “The Meaning of Manet’s Olympia,” Gazette des Beaux-Arts ser. 6, 63 (February 1964), pp. 115–116.
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John Rewald, A History of Impressionism
John Rewald, A History of Impressionism (New York, 1961), pp. 121, 123, 137, n. 39.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection
The Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection (Chicago, 1961), p. 270.
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