For other uses, see Flagellation of Christ (disambiguation) and Christ at the Column (disambiguation).
Flagellation of Christ by Peter Paul RubensStained glass from Dalhem Church, Sweden (c. 1240)1863 Philippines "Jesús Desmayado"
The Flagellation of Christ, in art sometimes known as Christ at the Column or the Scourging at the Pillar, is an episode from the Passion of Jesus as presented in the Gospels. As such, it is frequently shown in Christian art, in cycles of the Passion or the larger subject of the Life of Christ. Catholic tradition places the Flagellation at the beginning of Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, and the modern alternate Stations of the Cross locate it at the fourth station; it represents a Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.[1][2] The column to which Christ is normally shown to be tied, and the rope, scourge, whip or birch are elements in the Arma Christi.[3] The Basilica di Santa Prassede in Rome is one of the churches claiming to possess the original column or parts of it.
In art, the subject was first depicted as one of a series of Passion scenes, but from the 15th century onwards it was also painted in individual works. The most-discussed single work is the enigmatic treatment on a small panel in Urbino by Piero della Francesca (1455–1460), the precise meaning of which has eluded generations of art historians. At the same time, Christ at the Column or Christ at the Stake developed as an image of Christ alone tied to a column or stake. This was most popular in Baroque sculpture, and also related to the subject, not found in the canonical Gospels, of Christ in the Dungeon. It is often difficult to distinguish between these two subjects, and between Christ at the Column and a Flagellation.[4]
^The encyclopedia of visual art, Volume 4 by Lawrence Gowing 1983, Encyclopedia Britannica, page 626
^Old Master Paintings and Drawings by Roy Bolton 2009 ISBN 1-907200-01-0 page 70
^Schiller, Gertrud (1972). Iconography of Christian Art: The Passion of Christ, pp. 66–68. ASIN: B000KGWGH4.
^Schiller, 69
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