Latin expressions explained (23): Ecce homo.

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Latin expressions explained (23): Ecce homo.

This masculine noun originates from « The Gospel According to St. John » when Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, presents Jesus to the crowd in Jerusalem. The expression means « behold the man. »

Subsequently, an ecce homo is a painting, drawing, or statue representing Jesus wearing the crown of thorns. Figuratively, it refers to a livid, thin, and sickly-looking man.

The Caravaggio’s ecce homo is kept in a museum in Genoa, Italy.

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