De geseling van Christus
Medium
paper
Dimensions
110; 147
About this artwork
houtsnede
Art Historical Context
Behold *De geseling van Christus* (The Flagellation of Christ a poignant woodcut created in 1503 by the Master of the Virgo inter Virgines, an anonymous Netherlandish print active in the Northern Renaissance. This intimate work, measuring just 110 mm high by 147 mm wide on paper, captures the biblical moment of Christ's scourging, a key scene from the Passion emphasizing suffering and redemption. Woodcuts like this one were revolutionary for their time, allowing affordable reproduction of religious imagery for personal devotion. The master, named after a celebrated altarpiece depicting the Vi...
About the Artist
Master of the Virgo inter Virgines · 1430–1530
Comment on works: religious