The Flagellation of Christ
Carlo Maratti
c. 1650-1700
Medium
Pen and brown ink over graphite on ivory laid paper, laid down on cream wove card
Dimensions
27.6 × 21.6 cm (10 7/8 × 8 9/16 in.)
Classification
drawings (visual works)
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
148039
About the Artist
Carlo Maratti · 1625–1713
Son of a Dalmatian father. Known as the last major Italian artist of the classical tradition, which had originated with Raphael. He created a grandiose and decorative style that was valued by his ecclesiastical patrons. Comment on works: History; Religious.