1438
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Flagellation is a 1438 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a rough, hand-colored scene with three figures. The central figure wears a yellow robe and a red hat, standing with arms outstretched. Two smaller figures flank them, one holding a green staff. The colors are flat and bright—reds, yellows, and greens—applied over a black-and-white woodcut outline. The central figure looks like they’re being punished, with red streaks suggesting blood or pain. The style feels raw and uneven, like it was made by hand long before printed books. Next, check out how this was made with woodcut.
This 15th-century German artist carved vivid religious scenes into metal and wood, then hand-painted them in bright, symbolic colors.
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