Flagellation of Christ

Title

Flagellation of Christ

Draughtsman

• Melchior Michael Steidl

Period Produced

• 18th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• gouache
• paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• brush drawing
• white heightening

Geographic Reference

• Austrian

Production Reason

• Pictorial drawing

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Signiert unten rechts (mit der Feder in Braun): Melchior Steidl J; f:

Watermark

• Nicht geprüft

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1920

Genre

• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal

Persons Shown

• Jesus Christ

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 27,27-30
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Markus 15,16-19

Primary

• 73D351 flagellation by soldiers, Christ usually tied to a column (Matthew 27:26; Mark 15:15; John 19:1)
• 49B2521 rod, birch ~ punishment at school