Caravaggio's "Behold the Man" to be Centerpiece of Ohio Exhibit

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
By Nancy Gilson

"Ecce Homo" Behold the Man (1606) By Caravaggio

OHIO - A painting by Italian master Caravaggio will serve as the centerpiece of an exhibit opening in October at the Columbus Museum of Art. "Ecce Homo" ( Behold the Man) - to be lent by the Musei di Strada Nuova, Palazzo Bianco in Genoa, Italy - will headline "Caravaggio: Behold the Man! The Impact of a Revolutionary Realist" as part of the museum's celebration of the Columbus bicentennial. "Last year was the 400th anniversary of Caravaggio's death, and there has been Caravaggio mania since then," said Dominique H. Vasseur, director of curatorial administration and curator of European art for the museum, 480 E. Broad St. Ecce Homo (1606) will be teamed with 10 works by artists inspired by Caravaggio. The biblical-themed painting depicts Pilate showing a bound Jesus to a hostile crowd. [link]