The Flagellation of Christ
Panel
1450-1460 (made)
1450-1460 (made)
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This panel, now lacking its lower half, once formed part of a narrative cycle dedicated to Christ's Passion and Resurrection. This was situated in the axial window of the choir of the church of Saint-Martin in Metz. Eight other panels from this series still survive at Saint-Martin. They all take their form from engravings by Master E.S., a printmaker from the Upper Rhine area.
The 'Passion' is the story of Christ's suffering and death, beginning with his arrest on Holy Thursday and ending with his burial ('entombment') on Good Friday. When Christ was brought before the Roman official in Jerusalem, Pontius Pilate, he was questioned and then condemned to death. He was tied to a post and whipped ('flagellated'). This was the usual practice under Roman law for those condemned to crucifixion.
The 'Passion' is the story of Christ's suffering and death, beginning with his arrest on Holy Thursday and ending with his burial ('entombment') on Good Friday. When Christ was brought before the Roman official in Jerusalem, Pontius Pilate, he was questioned and then condemned to death. He was tied to a post and whipped ('flagellated'). This was the usual practice under Roman law for those condemned to crucifixion.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Flagellation of Christ (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stained glass |
| Brief description | Stained glass panel depicting the Flagellation, from Metz in the Lorraine, about 1450-60. |
| Physical description | Panel with trilobed top depicting the Flagellation of Christ. The upper half of the subject shows architectural details, covered by a fantastic foliated canopy. |
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| Object history | Said to have come from Cologne. |
| Historical context | This panel, now lacking its lower half, once formed part of a narrative cycle dedicated to Christ's Passion and Resurrection in the axial window of the choir of the church of Saint-Martin in Metz. Eight other panels from this series still survive at Saint-Martin, and all take their form from engravings by the Upper Rhenish Master E.S. The 'Passion' of Christ is the story of his suffering and then death which began with his arrest on Thursday evening and ends with his burial ('entombment') on Friday evening. When Christ was brought before the Roman governor in Jerusalem, Pontius Pilate, he was questioned and then condemned. Christ was then tied to a post and whipped ('flagellated'). This was the normal practice under Roman law for those condemned to crucifixion. |
| Production | Originally from St Martin's in Metz. |
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| Summary | This panel, now lacking its lower half, once formed part of a narrative cycle dedicated to Christ's Passion and Resurrection. This was situated in the axial window of the choir of the church of Saint-Martin in Metz. Eight other panels from this series still survive at Saint-Martin. They all take their form from engravings by Master E.S., a printmaker from the Upper Rhine area. The 'Passion' is the story of Christ's suffering and death, beginning with his arrest on Holy Thursday and ending with his burial ('entombment') on Good Friday. When Christ was brought before the Roman official in Jerusalem, Pontius Pilate, he was questioned and then condemned to death. He was tied to a post and whipped ('flagellated'). This was the usual practice under Roman law for those condemned to crucifixion. |
| Bibliographic reference | Williamson, Paul. Medieval and Renaissance Stained Glass in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London, 2003. ISBN 1851774041 |
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| Accession number | 5467-1858 |
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| Record created | July 12, 2002 |
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