The Flagellation of Christ (detail)

'The Flagellation of Christ (detail)' is a masterpiece by Piero della Francesca, an Italian Early Renaissance artist notable for his contributions to painting, mathematics, and geometry. This religious painting showcases a powerful moment in Christian lore using the refined rendering of geometric forms and perspective characteristic of Francesca's art. Painted in tempera on a panel, it forms part of the famed cycle of frescoes, 'The History of the True Cross', in the Basilica of San Francesco in Arezzo. The artwork is highly valued for its serene humanism and approach to form and spatial composition.