1480
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Flagellation is a 1480 ink by Martin Schongauer, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows Christ tied to a column, beaten by three men in turbans. The scene is dark except for light on his back. The men wear simple robes, and one holds a whip. Schongauer carved this in the 1470s, when prints were new. He used fine lines to shade the bodies and cloth, making muscles and folds look real. The background is almost empty, so your eyes stay on the action. Look for the way he contrasts rough faces with smooth skin. Try Schongauer, Martin next.
Martin Schongauer, also known as Martin Schön or Hübsch Martin by his contemporaries, was an Alsatian engraver and painter.
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