The Flagellation of Christ who is tied to a column at center set within an arcade
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 16 5/8 × 11 1/4 in. (42.2 × 28.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1925
Accession Number
25.2.31
Art Historical Context
In the heart of the High Renaissance, Giovanni Antonio da Brescia crafted *The Flagellation of Christ* in 1509, a striking engraving that captures a pivotal moment from Christian iconography. Christ, bound to a central column within a grand arcade, endures scourging by tormentors, evoking profound pathos and devotion. Da Brescia, a skilled Italian printmaker from Brescia active in Venice, exemplifies the era's mastery of engraving—a technique where intricate lines are incised into copper plates to produce detailed, reproducible images on paper. This large-scale print, measuring 16 5/8 × 11 1/...