The Flagellation
1550
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1550
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Flagellation is a 1550 by Adamo Scultori, a Renaissance work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a man tied to a column while four others beat him with whips and ropes. The scene looks like a courtyard with tall columns and an archway in the background. The man in the middle is shirtless, and the others wear loose clothes or are bare-chested. The title at the bottom calls it *The Flagellation of Christ*, which means this is a religious scene from the Bible. The artist copied it from a famous painting by Michelangelo. Next, look up Renaissance to see how this style shaped art for centuries.
