Israhel van Meckenem, the younger
German, c. 1440/45-1503
The Flagellation, from The Passion
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Israhel van Meckenem, the younger
German, c. 1440/45-1503c. 1480
The Flagellation, from The Passion
Israhel van Meckenem, the younger German, c. 1440/45-1503 →engravingprint
Date
c. 1480
Medium
Engraving in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet trimmed within platemark: 20.2 × 14.4 cm (8 × 5 11/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Prolific engraver and copyist Israhel van Meckenem produced this original Passion series without recourse to prints by contemporaries such as Martin Schongauer or Master E. S. Although these prints are compositionally complex, his figures remain rooted in the Gothic style. This sensibility is particularly evident in the violence of the Flagellation scene, in which Christ’s torturers wield their implements vehemently. A much-collected series, The Passion survives in at least 40 complete sets, some hand colored and some even gilded.
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