Les Flagellants by Pierre Grivolas. A group of shirtless men in a solemn religious procession perform self-flagellation in front of a stone cathedral while a crowd watches.

Les Flagellants

Pierre Grivolas

1867 · Oil Paint, Panel

This powerful 19th-century oil painting by Pierre Grivolas captures a dramatic and solemn historical scene of religious penance.

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A bold work with active energy in a warmer tonal register — brings a composed sense of weight.

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Library · Study · Office
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Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
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Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
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Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Soft gray

About the piece

Painted in 1867 by French artist Pierre Grivolas, this masterful oil on panel depicts a group of flagellants in a dramatic moment of devotion. The work is characterized by its dynamic composition, where the tension of the figures in the foreground contrasts with the quiet, atmospheric distant landscape and the solid, detailed stone architecture of the cathedral.

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