The Flagellation

The Flagellation by Luca Signorelli
Artist
Luca Signorelli
Date
c.1475 - c.1480
Style
Early renaissance
Genre
Religious painting
Location
Palazzo Brera
The Flagellation by Luca Signorelli is a notable religious painting created around 1475, during his first stay in Marche. This Early renaissance work is a double-sided tempera on panel piece signed "LUCE CORTONENSIS." Its stylistic similarities to Piero della Francesca suggest the use of Wood as a painting surface. The painting's vivid details and composition reflect the emerging techniques of the period, showcasing Signorelli’s developing mastery before his later works. Some art historians consider it his earliest surviving work, offering valuable insight into the early stages of Renaissance art.

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