''Christ at the Column'' is a life-size sculpture by the Spanish artist

Gregorio Fernández Gregorio Fernández (April 1576 – 22 January 1636) was a Spanish Baroque sculptor. He belongs to the Castilian school of sculpture, following the style of other great artists like Alonso Berruguete, Juan de Juni, Pompeyo Leoni, and Juan de Ar ...

. Gregorio Fernández was commissioned by the ''Illustrious Penitential Brotherhood of the Holy Cross'', to undertake a “ paso”, a group of wooden statues, depicting the ''

flagellation of Christ The Flagellation of Christ, sometimes known as Christ at the Column or the Scourging at the Pillar, is a scene from the Passion of Christ very frequently shown in Christian art, in cycles of the Passion or the larger subject of the '' Life of C ...

''. The sculpture of the Christ started as a figure for this composition and was in the mid 17th century when the sculpture was presented as a separate and independent work. The sculpture is characterized by combining classical form and naturalism with the intensity of religious emotion.

Similar works

Fernández and his workshop executed a number of versions of this subject. * Ávila. St. Teresa's convent (ca. 1632) *Valladolid, St. Teresa's convent *

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, Royal Convent of the Incarnation (ca.1625) *Madrid. Foundation Banco Santander (ca.1616) *

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. St Joseph's Convent

External links

Christ at the Column, The Flagellation of Christ - Foundation Banco Santander
{{DEFAULTSORT:Christ at the Column (Gregorio Fernandez) 1610s sculptures Sculptures by Gregorio Fernández Sculptures depicting the Passion of Jesus