The Flagellation, from The Life of Christ 1511 - 1512

Hans Schäufelein's "The Flagellation" is a woodcut from the series "The Life of Christ," created between 1511 and 1512. The scene depicts the brutal flogging of Christ by Roman soldiers, with a focus on the physicality of the act and the emotional responses of those involved. The detailed rendering of figures and architectural elements is characteristic of Schäufelein's style, which was influenced by both Northern Renaissance and Italian artistic traditions. This work, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, highlights a pivotal moment in Christian history and is a powerful example of the expressive capabilities of the woodcut medium.