Curatorial Narrative The Trial of Jesus by ngel Zrraga embodies the spirit of modernity that defined the late 1930s. Painted in 1938, this seminal work exemplifies the artist’s unique fusion of Spanish and French influences, as well as his affinity for the avant-garde movements sweeping Europe at the time. Characterized by thick impasto brushwork and a bold palette dominated by red, white, blue, and gold, Zrraga’s composition appears to hover on the cusp of abstraction, yet remains rooted in figurative representation. In its original scale, The Trial of Jesus occupies a liminal space between two-dimensional surface and three-dimensional object. However, when enlarged to 44×44, the painting’s chromatic structure undergoes a subtle yet significant transformation. The reds deepened to almost garnet-like tones seem to seep off the surface, pooling on adjacent walls in rich, jewel-toned halos. Against this backdrop, the blue undertones