The Mocking of Christ

Prompt

Inside the dimly lit stone Praetorium hall. Jesus sits on a rough stone bench. He is stripped to the waist, His back showing bleeding scourge marks, but a brilliant purple robe is draped over His bleeding shoulders. Roman soldiers crowd around Him, laughing and mocking with coarse expressions. One soldier is forcefully pressing a freshly braided crown of long, sharp thorns onto Jesus' head using a reed, causing drops of blood to trickle down His face and beard. Jesus' expression is one of infinite patience, meekness, and tender pity, with no trace of anger. Torchlight and shafts of daylight mix, highlighting the deep purple of the robe and the cruel metallic armor of the soldiers. Colourful, and bright. No text.