Antonello da Messina's 'Ecce Homo' painting debuts in Italy

President of the Italian Senate Ignazio La Russa looks at Saint Jerome the Penitent, depicted on the reverse of the "Ecce Homo" painting by Antonello da Messina.

The painting, on display at at the Sala della Minerva, was recent acquired by the Italian state and ahead of its permanent display at the National Museum of Abruzzo in L’Aquila, in Rome, Italy, March 26, 2026.