The Mocking of Christ is a small 13th-century
panel painting by the Italian artist
Cimabue, in
tempera on a
poplar panel. It depicts the
mocking of Jesus and is one of three panels known from Cimabue's
Diptych of Devotion. It was discovered in the kitchen of an elderly woman in northern France. In October 2019 it sold at auction for €24 million, a record for an artwork predating the 16th century. It is believed to be the first work by Cimabue to have been auctioned. Following an export ban, it was acquired by the
Louvre in 2023.
Painting credit: Cimabue