Artwork preview

The Flagellation of Christ

Albrecht Altdorfer

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of three figures engaged in a scene of violence. The image shows two men attacking a third individual, who is bound to a column. The scene is detailed with black and white hatching and crosshatching techniques, and features a background with a stone or brick archway leading into another space.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1513
Medium
woodcut on laid paper
Dimensions
2674 × 3833 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette