Caravaggio 1573 – 1610

The Flagellation [2]

oil on canvas (134 × 175 cm) — 1607 Museum Musée des beaux-arts, Rouen

Caravaggio biography

This work is linked to John 19:1

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After the success of The Flagellation, Caravaggio was asked to make several more paintings on the subject. The scene with the suffering Jesus was a popular subject for paintings in churches.

Also known as Christ at the Column.

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