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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Flagellation is a 1475 paint by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows three men in a dim space. The middle figure stands bare-chested, arms bound behind his back, wearing a crown of thorns. The man on the right holds a rod, looking down at him. The left figure kneels, hands raised as if in prayer. The background is dark with some faint shapes, and red splashes add color to the clothes and floor. The artist used a sharp, carved style to create deep shadows and bold lines. This was done by cutting into metal plates, then coloring by hand—an early way to make many copies of an image. Look up the technique: chiaroscuro next to see how light and dark create drama in art.
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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