The Flagellation
1512
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Flagellation is a 1512 by Albrecht Dürer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows three shirtless men in a dim, shadowy room. One man kneels on a low stool, his arms bound behind him, while another holds a rod raised like a weapon. The third man stands behind him, gripping his hair. The floor has a cloth on it, and the walls look rough and textured. The scene feels tense and controlled, with sharp contrasts between light and dark. This kind of lighting was a big deal in art at the time. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists used light and shadow like this.
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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