Israhel van MeckenemGerman, 1440–1503The Flagellation
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Where is “The Flagellation” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Israhel van Meckenem was the most prolific 15th century engraver in Germany, as well as a notorious copyist. During his early career, he was drawn to the expressive qualities of contemporary Westphaliain paintings. In the distorted poses, twisted limbs and grotesque faces of Christ and his torturers shown in this engraving, van Meckenem carried the northern Gothic non-anatomical approach to an extreme. However, the receding depth and spatial relationships of the structure are rational and convincing, indicating that he understood one-point perspective, already utilized by Italian painters for several decades.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Details
- Accession number
- P.10, 662
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
