1509
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Round Passion: The Flagellation is a 1509 by Lucas van Leyden, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This engraving shows a man tied to a post while others surround him—some holding sticks, others watching. The scene is packed with figures in different poses, all inside a round frame filled with decorative patterns. The man in the center looks calm, while the crowd around him seems tense or angry. The year "1509" is written at the top, meaning this was made over 500 years ago. The artist used deep shadows and sharp lines to create drama and depth in the scene. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this technique works in other art.
Lucas van Leyden (1494 – 8 August 1533), was a Dutch painter and printmaker in engraving and woodcut. Lucas van Leyden was among the first Dutch exponents of genre painting and was a very accomplished engraver.
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