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The Flagellation of Christ

ca. 1492–1503
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 500
The inscription at the base of the relief refers to Giovanni Borgia (1446-1503), bishop of Monreale, who was created cardinal in 1492 by his uncle Pope Alexander VI, and the identification is confirmed by the coat of arms painted on the spandrel between the two arches. The high quality of the goldsmith's work has led this pax to be attributed to Caradosso Foppa (ca.1452-ca. 1526). The finial figure and the enameled roundels on the base are later additions.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Flagellation of Christ
  • Date: ca. 1492–1503
  • Culture: Italian, Milan
  • Medium: Gold, silver, partly enameled gold, gilt-silver frame
  • Dimensions: Overall: 8 5/8 × 5 1/8 in. (21.9 × 13 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.860a, b
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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