The Flagellation of Christ, from The Fall and Salvation of Mankind Through the Life and Passion of Christ
ca. 1513
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 1/8 × 2 3/16 in. (7.9 × 5.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number
20.11.29
Tags
Art Historical Context
Albrecht Altdorfer *The Flagellation of Christ created around 1513, is a poignant woodcut from the seriesThe Fall and Salvation ofankind Through the Life and of Christ*. This tiny print, measuring just over 3 by 2 inches, captures a dramatic moment from the Passion: Christ bound to a column, enduring scourging by tormentors. As a leading figure of the Danube School in early 16th-century Germany Altdorfer infused his works with intricate details and a sense of emotional intensity, blending Northern Renaissance precision with emerging Renaissance humanism. Woodcuts like this were revolutionary ...
About the Artist
Albrecht Altdorfer · 1475–1538
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480–1538) was a German painter, printmaker, and draftsman who stands as one of the founders of landscape painting as an independent genre. Born in Regensburg or nearby Altdorf, he learned art from his father Ulrich, a painter and miniaturist. Altdorfer spent most of his life in Regensburg, becoming a citizen in 1505 and later serving as the city's official architect and a m...