The Flagellation

This painting from 1400 by Master of Forlì demonstrates the vitality of fourteenth-century European painting in the early fifteenth century, a transformative period in European art. Master of Forlì approaches the subject with distinctive artistic vision, producing a work of both technical accomplishment and expressive power. In this period, the patronage of wealthy merchants, guilds, and religious orders drove an unprecedented demand for panel paintings, altarpieces, and fresco cycles across Europe.

Executed with skilled technique and attention to careful observation, the work reveals Master of Forlì's characteristic approach to composition and surface. The treatment of light and the careful modulation of color create visual richness within a unified pictorial scheme.