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Etching of a haloed bound figure at a column being whipped by soldiers in a coffered hall, with a seated judge and spear-bearing crowd watching.

Christ Beaten and Mocked Before Caiaphas, Etching by Jacques Callot, 1630

An etching shows a haloed nude figure bound to a column in a coffered hall, while a soldier raises a whip and others with spears press forward. A seated figure in a canopied chair watches beside a crowd, and a helmeted soldier lies at lower right near a bowl.

Artist
Jacques Callot
Date
1630
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3138 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1630.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

The Life of Christ17th century1630s1630engravingetchingsoldiersreligious scenepassion of christbaroque printmakingcoffered ceilingjacques callot

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