Episode 275 - Caravaggio's "Flagellation"

24/04/2024 18 min
Episode 275 - Caravaggio's "Flagellation"

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Episode Synopsis

Located in the Capodimonte Museum in Naples, Italy, Caravaggio painted the "Flagellation" in 1607 while he was hiding out in Naples because he was wanted for murder in Rome. The "Flagellation" is dramatically sadistic scene of imminent torture set – like so many of Caravaggio's paintings - in a dark shallow theatrical space.