Angels with Attributes of the Passion: Angel Holding the Vessel and Towel for Washing the Hands of Pontius Pilate, 1627, Simon Vouet, French, 1590–1649, 41 1/16 x 30 7/8 in. ( x cm) (canvas), Oil on canvas, France, 17th century, This angel carries symbols of the Passion—the events associated with Jesus Christ’s suffering and death. The pitcher, basin, and cloth represent those used by Pontius Pilate to wash his hands of responsibility for Christ’s painting belongs to a series of twelve angels carrying symbols of the Passion, which were painted for a private patron

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