1513
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Flagellation of Christ is a 1513 ink by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, depicting Beheaded Head, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows Christ tied to a column while two soldiers whip him. The room is dark except for a single lantern’s glow. Tiny details fill the space: a dog, a cat, even a man reading in the corner. Altdorfer packs a lot into one small print. He uses light and shadow to make the scene feel real and tense. The soldiers look almost bored, which makes the violence feel stranger. Want to see more? Look up woodcut.
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480 – 12 February 1538) was a German painter, engraver and architect of the Renaissance working in Regensburg. Along with Lucas Cranach the Elder and Wolf Huber he is regarded to be the main…
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