The Flagellation

1400/1405

Follower of Master of the Golden Bull

Associated Names
Master of the Golden Bull

Related Artist, Bohemian, active c. 1400

This is a painting of a medieval illuminated manuscript page that includes musical notation and an ornate illustration. The manuscript page features a detailed initial "C" that illustrates a biblical scene in vibrant colors, with a gold background. Surrounding the initial is elaborate floral and vine decoration in a range of colors, extending into the margin. Below this, there are lines of neumes—an early form of musical notation—written in bold black ink on red lines, with the text in the same style. The page has a sophisticated yet delicate appearance, showcasing the artistry and craftsmanship typical of illuminated manuscripts from the medieval period.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    miniature on vellum

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 56.8 x 40.6 cm (22 3/8 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    NGA Miniatures 1975, no. 41, State C


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1953

  • Medieval and Renaissance Music Manuscripts, Toledo Museum of Art, OH, 1953, no. 62.

1971

  • A Selection of X-Xv Century Medieval Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 1971, no. 37.

1975

  • Medieval and Renaissance Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1975, no. 41C, repro.

2009

  • Heaven on Earth: Manuscript Illuminations from the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 2009.

Bibliography

1975

  • National Gallery of Art. Medieval and Renaissance Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1975: no. 41, C.

Wikidata ID

Q64562105

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