The second piece of art I chose was Christ before Pilate in this painting that is an oil canvas, we see Jesus is nearing his death. This baroque art reflected the religious tensions of the time notably the desire of the Catholic Church in Rome to reassert itself in the wake of the Protestant Reformation (Helen p. 516). Once viewing the painting we see Jesus is calm ready to accept the fate that is to transpire. Unlike Jesus the crowd depicted in the painting is unwilling to allow this injustice to continue, nevertheless one can also see the dark side of human nature in this painting. The emotions in the crowds are plainly expressed in there body language and facial expressions. In the background we see are two men gambling while Jesus is on
