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The Flagellation

Ludwig of Ulm

1450

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

The Flagellation is a 1450 ink by Ludwig of Ulm, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Ludwig of Ulm
When & what style?: 1450
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This picture shows three men in a small, green space. The man in the middle has no skin—just bones—with a crown on his head. One man on the left holds a stick, the other on the right carries a bundle of sticks over his shoulder. The middle figure looks like he’s being punished. The colors are flat and simple, with lots of red and green patches. Want to see how this was made? Look up woodcut.