The Flagellation of Christ
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The Flagellation of Christ is a renowned 15th-century panel painting celebrated for its enigmatic composition, mathematical perspective, and symbolic complexity within the Italian Renaissance.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flagellation of Christ | 1 |
| French: La Flagellation du Christ | 1 |
| Spanish: La Flagelación de Cristo | 1 |
| The Flagellation of Christ canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4284927 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Flagellation of Christ Context triple: [Piero della Francesca, notableWork, The Flagellation of Christ]
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A.
Christ fallen under the Cross
Christ fallen under the Cross is a Christian iconographic depiction of Jesus collapsing to the ground while bearing the cross on the way to his crucifixion, emphasizing his human suffering and burden.
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B.
Lamentation of Christ
Lamentation of Christ is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the mourners grieving over the dead body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
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C.
The Disrobing of Christ
The Disrobing of Christ is a renowned 16th-century religious painting by El Greco depicting Christ being stripped of his garments before the Crucifixion, notable for its intense color, elongated figures, and dramatic spiritual expression.
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D.
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion is a religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the biblical scene of Christ’s crucifixion with dramatic emotional intensity.
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E.
Crowning with Thorns
Crowning with Thorns is a scene from the Passion of Christ in which Jesus is mockingly crowned with thorns, forming the third Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary in Christian tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Flagellation of Christ Target entity description: The Flagellation of Christ is a renowned 15th-century panel painting celebrated for its enigmatic composition, mathematical perspective, and symbolic complexity within the Italian Renaissance.
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A.
Christ fallen under the Cross
Christ fallen under the Cross is a Christian iconographic depiction of Jesus collapsing to the ground while bearing the cross on the way to his crucifixion, emphasizing his human suffering and burden.
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B.
Lamentation of Christ
Lamentation of Christ is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the mourners grieving over the dead body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
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C.
The Disrobing of Christ
The Disrobing of Christ is a renowned 16th-century religious painting by El Greco depicting Christ being stripped of his garments before the Crucifixion, notable for its intense color, elongated figures, and dramatic spiritual expression.
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D.
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion is a religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the biblical scene of Christ’s crucifixion with dramatic emotional intensity.
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E.
Crowning with Thorns
Crowning with Thorns is a scene from the Passion of Christ in which Jesus is mockingly crowned with thorns, forming the third Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary in Christian tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance painting
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painting ⓘ panel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalInterpretation |
foreground figures have been interpreted as contemporary portraits
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has been interpreted as a meditation on suffering and redemption ⓘ has been linked to political events in 15th-century Italy ⓘ has been read as an allegory of the fall of Constantinople ⓘ |
| catalogCode | Galleria Nazionale delle Marche inventory number (varies by catalog) ⓘ |
| collection | Galleria Nazionale delle Marche collection ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
harmonious color relationships
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muted tones ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Ducal court of Urbino (probable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Piero della Francesca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ
NERFINISHED
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Flagellation of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontius Pilate NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman soldiers ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
foreground group of three men
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interior architectural space with Christ being scourged ⓘ |
| height | 58.4 cm ⓘ |
| inception |
c. 1455
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mid-15th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later theories of perspective in art history ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Italy
NERFINISHED
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Marche NERFINISHED ⓘ Urbino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Galleria Nazionale delle Marche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
tempera
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wood panel ⓘ |
| movement |
Early Renaissance
NERFINISHED
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Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
division between sacred and secular space
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enigmatic composition ⓘ geometric rigor ⓘ spatial construction ⓘ subtle use of light ⓘ symbolic complexity ⓘ |
| orientation | landscape format ⓘ |
| style | Piero della Francesca’s mature style ⓘ |
| support | panel ⓘ |
| uses |
linear perspective
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mathematical perspective ⓘ single vanishing point ⓘ |
| width | 81.5 cm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Flagellation of Christ
this entity surface form:
Spanish: La Flagelación de Cristo
this entity surface form:
French: La Flagellation du Christ