The Flagellation of Christ

c. 1619

Claudio Ridolfi

Associated Names
Claudio Ridolfi

Artist, Italian, 1570 - 1644

The painting depicts a group of figures in a scene of intense action and emotion. Several male bodies are shown, with a man at the center standing partially turned to the side with his arms tied to a column. Other men are around him in various positions. One is about to strike with a raised whip, while another stands behind with a similarly fierce posture. The expressions are stern and focused, emphasizing muscular builds. A crowd gathers in the background, with some figures clothed in robes, including a helmeted soldier. Above the central group, a trio of winged angels emerges from the clouds. The scene is set in a city-like environment with architectural structures and rooftops visible in the background, against a sky filled with dramatic clouds. The color palette is dominated by brown and ochre tones, giving the image a sepia-like quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil paint over pen and black ink(?) on two pieces of laid paper mounted on fabric and wood

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 56.3 × 27 cm (22 3/16 × 10 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.85.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacques (d. 2004) and Galila Hollander, Brussels. (Their sale, Piasa, Paris, 28 March 2014, no. 126, as École Venitienne du XVIIe siècle, entourage de Claudio Ridolfi); (French dealer to Ratton-Ladrière, Paris); purchased by NGA in 2016

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2016

  • De Carlo Portelli à Émile Bernard, Galerie Charles Ratton & Guy Ladrière, Paris, 2016, p12 .

2018

  • Drawing in Tintoretto’s Venice, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York; National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2018-2019, not in cat.

Bibliography

2016

  • Bober, Jonathan. "Claudio Ridolfi, The Flagellation of Christ." National Gallery of Art Bulletin, no. 55 (Fall, 2016): 33-34 (color).

2018

  • Marciari, John.Drawing in Tintoretto's Venice. Exh. cat. Morgan Library & Museum, New York; National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2018-2019.

Wikidata ID

Q64540154

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