The Flagellation, Christ at the Column

Painted by Franz Fallenter German
1598
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 520
Stained glass flourished in Switzerland during the Renaissance, and jewel-toned windows were found in churches, town halls, residences, and studies. Appropriate subjects were chosen according to the setting. Telling the story of Christ’s flagellation before his crucifixion, this window is part of a set depicting the life of Christ that was originally installed in the cloister of the Cistercian convent Rathausen, near Lucerne, in central Switzerland.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Flagellation, Christ at the Column
  • Artist: Painted by Franz Fallenter (Freiburg im Breisgau ca. 1550–ca. 1616 Lucerne)
  • Date: 1598
  • Culture: Swiss, Lucerne
  • Medium: Stained glass
  • Dimensions: Overall: 27 1/2 × 29 1/4 in. (69.9 × 74.3 cm)
  • Classification: Glass-Stained
  • Credit Line: Gift of Stanley Mortimer, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.200.2
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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