Christ with Crown of Thorns / Veronica's Veil, 19th C. Spanish Colonial Retablo on TinThe wear to the surface on this 19th c. retablo makes it appear almost as if a real crown of thorns had been mounted on top of it, scraping away the paint with its sharp points and making this portrait of Jesus feel all the more dramatic. Though tightly cropped, I believe the subject depicted here is Veronica's Veil, with the drape of the cloth visible across the top of the painting against dark blue background and I especially like that the thorns of