Comparisons of the Flaggelation of Christ

by other artists with two by Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) painted after the Reformation

To see truly what Caravaggio achieved look at his paintings in the context of others' paintings. Below there are nine paintings of the Flaggelation of Christ from 1305 to 1877.

His paintings come last but they were painted between those of Titian and Van Dyck and he made the flaggelation real.

giotto Buonisegna a russian icon
Giotto 1305
Duccio di Buoninsegna 1308
A Russian Icon late 15th century
Signorelli
Bosch
Luca Signorelli 1475
Pierro della Francesca 1475
Hieronymous Bosch 1500s
Titian
Van Dijk
Kramskoy
Titian 1540
Anthony Van Dyck 1620
Ivan Kramskoy 1877

and this is how Caravaggio painted the real event without religions niceties

Caravaggio 1
caravaggio 2
Both by Carvaggio in 1606 and 1607

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