Flagellation of Saint Andrew
Domenichino
after 1609
Medium
Red chalk, heightened with lead white (discolored), on ivory laid paper, laid down on card
Dimensions
33.6 × 46.6 cm (13 1/4 × 18 3/8 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
84272
About the Artist
Domenichino · 1581–1641
Domenichino was the son of a son of a successful shoemaker. He studied and worked with Ludovico Carracci's studio and under Annibale Carracci. From his frescoes and altarpieces, he was an influential exponent of the 17th-century classical style. Best known for landscapes and for sensitive depictions of facial expression and gestures.