The Flagellation; (reverse) The Madonna of Mercy
The Met
Artist: Girolamo Romanino(Italian, Brescia 1484/87–1560 Brescia)
Date: ca. 1540
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Distemper and oil(?) on canvas
Dimensions: 70 7/8 x 47 1/2 in. (180 x 120.7 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Anonymous Bequest, by exchange, 1989
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A male figure, bound to a column, is scourged by five men in a dark, arched setting
Detailed Description
A vertical painting depicts a male figure being scourged by five men against a dark, architectural background. In the center, the male figure stands, facing slightly left, with his torso bare and a white loincloth wrapped around his hips. His hands are tied behind his back, and he is bound to a grey, fluted column with an Ionic capital. His head is bowed, and he has a beard and long, dark hair. To the left, two men are positioned. One stands, wearing a red and black striped tunic over dark sleeves, holding a bundle of thin branches or whips raised above his head. Below him, another man kneels, dressed in dark clothing, looking upwards. To the right, three men surround the central male figure. One stands close to him, wearing a dark tunic with red sleeves, looking towards him. Behind him, another man in dark clothing holds a long, dark spear vertically. In the lower right, a third man kneels, dressed in a yellow and green tunic with red hose, holding a bundle of branches or whips. The background features dark, arched structures, possibly two arches, with a small section of lighter, cloudy sky visible between them. The overall lighting highlights the central male figure's body against the darker figures and background.
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