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The Fall and Redemption of Man: Flagellation of Christ

Albrecht Altdorfer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of Christ on the right side being flogged by two men on the left side. The background has curved lines suggesting a stone archway. Christ wears a loincloth and has his hands secured to a column on the right. The torturers are dressed in 16th-century European clothing. One torturer's back faces the viewer, while the other faces right toward Christ. The man on the right holds a rod, and both have muscular physiques. The scene includes detailed linework and shading typical of engravings from that period.

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617 × 893 px
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