Bilder Adriaen Collaert (1560–1618) – The Scourging of Christ – Engraving (1580–1600)

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This engraving depicts a biblical scene from the Passion of Christ, showing Jesus bound to a central pillar while being brutally scourged by several tormentors. The composition is filled with dramatic tension, featuring figures in dynamic poses wielding whips and switches, while Roman soldiers and various onlookers observe the scene from the surrounding classical architecture. In the background, a vaulted loggia and balconies overlooking a courtyard provide a sense of a grand judicial or palace interior, typical of the Mannerist style. The lower margin contains a Latin inscription that provides theological commentary on the event, and the work is characterized by the fine line work and complex narrative composition typical of late sixteenth-century Flemish printmaking.

Adriaen Collaert was a highly influential Flemish engraver and publisher based in Antwerp during its golden age of print production. He was a leading member of the prominent Collaert family of artists and worked closely with other renowned masters, including his father-in-law Philips Galle and the painter Jan van der Straet. Collaert is best known for his religious and allegorical series, as well as his detailed natural history subjects, which were widely disseminated across Europe and established him as a master of technical precision and narrative clarity in the medium of engraving.

Artist or Maker: Adriaen Collaert .

Dimensions: Approximately 30 cm x 24 cm.

Medium: Engraving .

Date: 1580–1600

Condition Report:
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