The Flagellation
Boss
ca. 1400 (made)
ca. 1400 (made)
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This architectural boss is by an unknown artist from about 1400 and shows the Flagellation.
The boss is of carved sandstone and shows a group in the centre of which stands the Saviour facing to the front, His raised hands and His feet bound to the column. Of the nine half-figures bearing scourges and other instruments, two alone are well preserved - a helmeted figure on the right with a scourge, and a bearded figure above him holding a sword.
In Christian art the Flagellation, also called Christ at the Column, is a frequently shown scene from the Passion of Christ.
The boss is said to have been found near Pentney Priory, Norfolk.
The boss is of carved sandstone and shows a group in the centre of which stands the Saviour facing to the front, His raised hands and His feet bound to the column. Of the nine half-figures bearing scourges and other instruments, two alone are well preserved - a helmeted figure on the right with a scourge, and a bearded figure above him holding a sword.
In Christian art the Flagellation, also called Christ at the Column, is a frequently shown scene from the Passion of Christ.
The boss is said to have been found near Pentney Priory, Norfolk.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | The Flagellation (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Sandstone, carved |
Brief description | Boss of a vault, sandstone, The Flagellation, England, ca. 1400 |
Physical description | In the centre of the group stands the Saviour facing to the front, His raised hands and His feet bound to the column. Of the nine half-figures bearing scourges and other instruments, two alone are well preserved - a helmeted figure on the right with a scourge, and a bearded figure above him holding a sword |
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Object history | The boss is said to have been found near Pentney Priory, Norfolk. Given by Lady Stanley Clarke. |
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Summary | This architectural boss is by an unknown artist from about 1400 and shows the Flagellation. The boss is of carved sandstone and shows a group in the centre of which stands the Saviour facing to the front, His raised hands and His feet bound to the column. Of the nine half-figures bearing scourges and other instruments, two alone are well preserved - a helmeted figure on the right with a scourge, and a bearded figure above him holding a sword. In Christian art the Flagellation, also called Christ at the Column, is a frequently shown scene from the Passion of Christ. The boss is said to have been found near Pentney Priory, Norfolk. |
Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in the Years 1903 - 1904. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum, During the Year 1903, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition with Appendix and Indices. London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Wyman and Sons, Limited, 1907, p. 246 |
Collection | |
Accession number | 1432-1903 |
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Record created | November 21, 2008 |
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