Angels with Attributes of the Passion: Angel Holding the Vessel and Towel for Washing the Hands of Pontius Pilate, 1627, Simon Vouet, French, 1590¡V1649, 41 1/16 x 30 7/8 in. (104.3 x 78.42 cm) (canvas), Oil on canvas, France, 17th century, This angel carries symbols of the Passion¡Xthe events associated with Jesus Christ¡¦s suffering and death. The pitcher, basin, and cloth represent those used by Pontius Pilate to wash his hands of responsibility for Christ¡¦s crucifixion.The painting belongs to a series of twelve angels carrying symbols of the Passion, which were painted for a private patron in Rome, Ascanio Filomarino, later appointed a cardinal of the Church and archbishop of Naples.