Hendrick GoltziusDutch, 1558–1617The Passion: The Flagellation
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Not on view at present
Where is “The Passion: The Flagellation” now? Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Cleveland, 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
Goltzius situates his flagellation scene in an
urban setting, rather than an open landscape; the
compressed space serves to intensify the action.
Bound tightly to a tall column, Jesus is whipped
by two men, the one on the left wielding a leather
whip tipped with barbs; the one on the right with
bundled birch branches. Jesus’s body is powerfully
muscled, but his face is anguished and gaunt. This
engraving was included in a series of 12 prints
by Goltzius illustrating the Passion of Christ,
extremely popular during the artist’s lifetime and
beyond, and inspiring many copies.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 1982.122
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
