flagellazione di cristo

Francesco Bacchiacca painted this Flagellation of Christ around 1515, demonstrating his characteristic fusion of Florentine High Renaissance figure types with the northern European prints that circulated widely through Italian workshops. Bacchiacca was known for his eclectic approach, combining elements from Perugino, Andrea del Sarto, and the Flemish engravings after Lucas van Leyden and Dürer that he collected and studied. His Passion scenes have a distinctive narrative intensity derived from this northern influence, the tormentors depicted with individualized, expressive faces that go beyond conventional Italian practice. The compressed, frieze-like composition reflects his study of Michelangelo's Battle of Cascina while the emotional register owes more to northern devotional practice.

The panel demonstrates Bacchiacca's precise, detailed technique with vivid narrative incident and the rich, jewel-like color that distinguished his work from the broader handling of his Florentine contemporaries.