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The Flagellation

Date1401/1450
Object PlaceNottingham, England, British Isles, Europe
MediumAlabaster
ClassificationsSculpture
Dimensions1 3/4 × 16 3/4 × 10 1/4 inches (4.45 × 42.55 × 26.04 cm)
Credit LineCity of Detroit Purchase
Object number26.120
DescriptionFull length, three-quarter view of Christ walking towards the right in the center of the composition. He is surrounded by four men carrying whips, two at the top of the composition overlapped by two at the bottom. Christ has his head bent, his eyes closed and his wrists are bound.
On View
Not on view
Locations
  • Storage - Long-term   Demo Museum (Hanover Square), East Wing, Euro. Sculpture & Decorative Art