Who painted “‘What is truth?’ Christ and Pilate”?

“‘What is truth?’ Christ and Pilate” was painted by Nikolai Ge in 1890. Where to see it: Tretyakov Gallery.

"What is truth?" Christ and Pilate — Nikolai Ge

What to look for

Symbolism: the subject is an idea or a mood rather than a story: enigmatic women, mythological creatures, twilight landscapes. Academic art tells legible stories; Symbolism hints.

Nikolai Nikolaevich Ge (27 February 1831 – 13 June 1894) was a Russian painter who was influential in the development of Russian symbolism. He was famous for his works on historical and religious subjects. Wikipedia

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More by Nikolai Ge

“Peter the Great Interrogating the Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich at Peterhof”, 1871
“The Last Supper”, 1863
“Golgotha”, 1893
“Crucifixus (Nikolay Ge, 1884)”, 1884
“The Judgment of the Sanhedrin: He is Guilty!”, 1892
“Portrait of Alexander Herzen”, 1867
“On the Mount of Olives”, 1880
“Old Park”, 1893