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DÜRER, Albrecht: Small Passion: 20. Pilate Washing His Hands

🖼 Small Passion: 20. Pilate Washing His Hands, 1511
Woodcut
London, United Kingdom

Rendered in meticulous woodcut lines, Pilate gestures dramatically while servants pour water over his hands, the crowd surging behind in chaotic detail. This print from Dürer's Small Passion series became the definitive visual interpretation of moral evasion, influencing religious imagery across centuries.

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