Flagellation of Christ, with the Pavement

c. 1475

Workshop of Andrea Mantegna

Associated Names
Andrea Mantegna

Artist, Paduan, c. 1431 - 1506

Gian Marco Cavalli

Engraver, Mantuan, before 1454 - in or after 1508

This is a drawing featuring ancient soldiers and warriors in a classical setting. The image shows armed men in armor typical of ancient Roman soldiers. The scene includes architectural elements like columns and a gridded floor. One man is pulling on a rope, while others surround a central figure. The figures are depicted with precise lines, showing structure and movement. Cross-hatching is used for light and shadow to highlight musculature and clothing folds. The drawing conveys a sense of historical importance, possibly related to conflict, mythology, or history.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper (by Gian Marco Cavalli?)

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 39.9 x 31 cm (15 11/16 x 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5768

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 5, p.17, no. 8

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 183.

2001

  • The Unfinished Print, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001.

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, no.78 (a) (attributed to Zoan Andrea).

2001

  • Fletcher, Shelley. "A Closer Look at Mantegna's Prints." Print Quarterly 18/1 (2001): 3-41, fig. 32.

Watermarks

Letters ‘PM’

Wikidata ID

Q65018738

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