1 Religious Icon, Marco Benefial, 17th Century Italian Masters' Flagellation Of Christ, with footnotes #50

After Marco Benefial, 17th Century Italian, Old Master, 

 The Flagellation Of Christ

Oil on canvas

16.5" x 12"

Private collection

Estimated for £500 GBP - £700 GBP in July 2022

Mid 18th-century copy after Benefial's composition in the Chiesa delle Santissime Stimmate di San Francesco in Rome.

The Flagellation of Christ, sometimes known as Christ at the Column or the Scourging at the Pillar, is a scene from the Passion of Christ very frequently shown in Christian art, in cycles of the Passion or the larger subject of the Life of Christ. It is the fourth station of the modern alternate Stations of the Cross, and a Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary. The column to which Christ is normally tied, and the rope, scourge, whip or birch are elements in the Arma Christi. The Basilica di Santa Prassede in Rome, claimed to possess the original column. More on The Flagellation of Christ

Painting in 17th-century Italy was an international endeavor. Large numbers of artists traveled to Rome, especially, to work and study. They sought not only the many commissions being extended by the Church but also the chance to learn from past masters. Most of the century was dominated by the baroque style, whose expressive power was well suited to the needs of the Counter-Reformation Church for affecting images. More on Painting in 17th-century Italy

Marco Benefial (25 April 1684 – 9 April 1764) was an Italian, proto-Neoclassical painter, mainly active in Rome. Benefial is best known for his repudiation of 18th century decorative Rococo styles pre-eminent in the Rome dominated by Carlo Maratta pupils. His paintings portrayed tangible human figures, with complex treatment of space, and luminous, warm colors. Along with the altarpieces and frescoes, he also painted many portraits. Because he partnered with some inferior artists who subsequently received credit, some of his paintings have been frequently misidentified. More on Marco Benefial

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05 Religious Ivory Carvings, Christ Blessing, the Crucifixion, the Virgin with Child and a saint flagellating himself and holding a crucifix, with footnotes #15

Probably West Germany second half 14th century

Christ Blessing,

Carved ivory figure

Height 12 cm.

Private collection

Estimated at 20.000 € - 25.000 € on 20.05.2023

Depiction of Christ enthroned and looking towards the viewer; His right hand raised in blessing, He also holds a chalice in His outstretched left hand, referring to the Eucharist. The high-quality ivory carving, designed for a frontal viewpoint, is particularly notable for the detailed observation of the folds of the long robe, which is surpassed only by the delicacy of the physiognomy and the locks of hair. More on this carving

Probably West Germany second half 14th century

Ivory reliefs of the Crucifixion

Carved ivory

11.8 x 7.9 cm.

Private collection

Estimated at 2.500 € - 3.000 € on 20.05.2023

Carved ivory with minute remains of former polychromy. High relief depiction of Christ crucified, flanked by His Mother and Saint John, beneath a Gothic architectural canopy.

Probably West Germany second half 14th century

Ivory reliefs of the Virgin with Child and the Crucifixion

Carved ivory

Each 9 x 4.3 cm.

Private collection

Estimated at 2.500 € - 3.000 € on 20.05.2023

Two small panels with relief depictions beneath Gothic architectural canopies. The rows of six regularly arranged drilled holes indicate a former use as mountings.

With small vertical cracks in the upper left and right.

Unknown artist

A saint flagellating himself and holding a crucifix, c. 1700

Ivory relief

7.5 x 5.3 cm.

Private collection

Ivory, carved in relief. Representation of a saint flagellating himself and holding a crucifix. In the lower area depiction of a skull (Memento-Mori). Several cherubim appear in the upper area. More on this relief

The Flagellation, in a Christian context, refers to an episode in the Passion of Christ prior to Jesus' crucifixion. The practice of mortification of the flesh for religious purposes has been utilised by members of various Christian denominations since the time of the Great Schism in 1054. Nowadays the instrument of penance is called a discipline, a cattail whip usually made of knotted cords, which is flung over the shoulders repeatedly during private prayer.

In the 13th century, a group of Roman Catholics, known as the Flagellants, took self-mortification to extremes. These people would travel to towns and publicly beat and whip each other while preaching repentance. The nature of these demonstrations being quite morbid and disorderly, they were during periods of time suppressed by the authorities. They continued to reemerge at different times up until the 16th century. Flagellation was also practised during the Black Plague as a means to purify oneself of sin and thus prevent contracting the disease. Pope Clement VI is known to have permitted it for this purpose in 1348. More on Flagellation

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