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Flagelarea lui Christos

Unknown

1850

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Classical Antiquity

Dominant colour

Flagelarea lui Christos is a 1850 by Unknown, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This scene shows a group of people gathered around a man kneeling on the ground. One man in red pants is dragging him by the arm, while others watch or react. The colors are bright but flat, with no deep shadows—yellows, reds, and blues stand out sharply. The kneeling man’s face looks pained, and the man in red has a fierce expression. The background is dark, making the figures pop forward. This print uses chiaroscuro, a technique that plays with light and shadow to create drama.