Flagellant Collection

Christian Flagellants; Illustration from the Nuremberg Chronicle. 1493
5311100 Christian Flagellants; Illustration from the Nuremberg Chronicle. 1493.; (add.info.: In the 13th century, a group of Roman Catholics, known as the Flagellants)

Flagellant: Sect, founded 1260, whipped themselves until blood ran in order to obtain God's mercy
536396 Flagellant: Sect, founded 1260, whipped themselves until blood ran in order to obtain God's mercy and to appease his wrath for the sins of mankind

The Flagellants at Doornik in 1349, (1903). Christians flagellating themselves in Tournai (or Doornik) in Belgium. A miniature from the Chronicle of Aegidius Li Muisis in the library at Brussels

Flagellants, 1493. At the time of the Black Death in Europe, members of this sect, known as the Brothers of the Cross, went through the streets scourging themselves in an attempt to take the sins of

Flagellants in the Netherlands town of Tournai (Doornik), 1349. Flagellants, known as the Brothers of the Cross, scourging themselves as they walk through the streets in order to free the world

The Flagellants at Doornik in 1349, copy of a miniature from the Chronicle of Aegidius Li Muisis
XND75985 The Flagellants at Doornik in 1349, copy of a miniature from the Chronicle of Aegidius Li Muisis by French School, (14th century); Private Collection

Old carved whipping block, preserved in the crypt of St Martins Church, London (engraving)
1093196 Old carved whipping block, preserved in the crypt of St Martins Church, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old carved whipping block)

Eton flogging "block"and rod (engraving)
1093195 Eton flogging " block" and rod (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eton flogging " block" and rod)

School scene in the Middle Ages (engraving)
1093192 School scene in the Middle Ages (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School scene in the Middle Ages)

A public whipping in the London Sessions House Yard (engraving)
1094564 A public whipping in the London Sessions House Yard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A public whipping in the London Sessions House Yard)

The scourging of Titus Oates from Newgate to Tyburn (engraving)
1094563 The scourging of Titus Oates from Newgate to Tyburn (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The scourging of Titus Oates from Newgate to Tyburn)

Stroud, the notorious cheat, whipped at the Cart s-Tail from Charing Cross to Whitehall (engraving)
1094562 Stroud, the notorious cheat, whipped at the Cart s-Tail from Charing Cross to Whitehall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stroud)

"Devils would often lay hold of men and flog them. "Abbe Boileau (engraving)
1094571 " Devils would often lay hold of men and flog them." Abbe Boileau (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Discipline practised by the Jews (engraving)
1094567 Discipline practised by the Jews (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Discipline practised by the Jews)

Running The Gauntlet (engraving)
1094561 Running The Gauntlet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Running The Gauntlet)

School scene, early 16th century (engraving)
1094560 School scene, early 16th century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School scene, early 16th century)

The sect of the flagellants, showing the various instruments selected for self-punishment (engraving)
1094570 The sect of the flagellants, showing the various instruments selected for self-punishment (engraving) by English School

School in the last century (engraving)
1094572 School in the last century (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: School in the last century)

St Edmund, Biship of Canterbury, while studying at Paris, was tormented by a very beautiful young woman (engraving)
1094569 St Edmund, Biship of Canterbury, while studying at Paris, was tormented by a very beautiful young woman (engraving) by English School

Chastising a Quaker at Pauls Cross, Cheapside, in the time of Oliver Cromwell (engraving)
1094565 Chastising a Quaker at Pauls Cross, Cheapside, in the time of Oliver Cromwell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Flagellant (engraving)
3653621 Flagellant (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flagellant, from Ammans Habitus Rom Ecclesiae)

A Penitent (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
XOT320589 A Penitent (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Grevenbroeck, Jan van (1731-1807); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: I Penitenti; ); Dutch, out of copyright

Procession of Flagellants, 1815-19 (oil on canvas) (detail of 541)
BBC193309 Procession of Flagellants, 1815-19 (oil on canvas) (detail of 541) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); total = 46x73 cm; Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando

St. Jerome in Penitence, with a lion (pencil on paper)
PHD63783 St. Jerome in Penitence, with a lion (pencil on paper) by Lippi, Fra Filippo (c.1406-69); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

King David Doing Penance (engraving)
3646470 King David Doing Penance (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King David Doing Penance)

Life of Francois de Paris (engraving) (b / w phto)
CHT382718 Life of Francois de Paris (engraving) (b/w phto) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Flagellants in Spain (coloured engraving)
CHT214153 Flagellants in Spain (coloured engraving) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Life of St. Benedict (fresco) (detail)
SAL210659 The Life of St. Benedict (fresco) (detail) by Signorelli, L. (c.1441-1523) & Sodoma, G. (1477-1549); Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Saint Jerome in the Wilderness, c. 1475. Creator: Anon
Saint Jerome in the Wilderness, c. 1475

The Penitent, 1510. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Penitent, 1510

A Procession of Flagellants. Artist: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)
A Procession of Flagellants. Found in the collection of Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid

Flagellant, 16th century. Artist: Jost Amman
Flagellant, 16th century. Flagellants were members of a sect, known as the Brothers of the Cross, founded in c1260. They whipped themselves until blood ran in order to obtain Gods mercy

Heresy Of The Flagellants. The Latin Inscription Reads, They Sacrifice To Satan And Not To God. After A 15Th Century Miniature

DURER: MAN OF SORROWS, 1522. Self-portrait as the Man of Sorrows, by Albrecht Durer
DRER: MAN OF SORROWS, 1522. Self-portrait as the Man of Sorrows, by Albrecht Drer, 1522

Flagellation whip, 17th century
Flagellation whip. Artwork of an aculeatum flagellum (stinging whip to flagellate) being held in a hand. The text is in Latin

The hilltop village of San Vicente seen from one of the stone crosses that represent the Twelve Stations of the Cross. San Vicente is known for its guild of flagellants who process along the stations

FLAGELLANTS: MIDDLE AGES. A procession of flagellants wending its way through Spain, Italy, and France: English line engraving, 18th century

Procession of Flagellants, 1815-19 (oil on canvas)
XIR541 Procession of Flagellants, 1815-19 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 46x73 cm; Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid

Virgin of the Misericordia (oil on panel)
XIR238681 Virgin of the Misericordia (oil on panel) by Pietro di Domenico da Montepulciano (fl.1418-22); 54x43 cm; Musee du Petit Palais, Avignon, France; Italian, out of copyright

GOYA: FLAGELLANTS, 1793. Procession of the Flagellants. Oil on canvas, 1793, by Francisco Goya

CROW SUN DANCER, c1908. A Crow man tethered to a pole, secured by leather straps pierced through his chest, as part of the sun dance ritual. Photograph by Edward Curtis, c1908

Flagellant: 16th century woodcut by Jost Amman. Sect, founded 1260, whipped themselves until blood ran in order to obtain Gods mercy and to appease his wrath for the sins of mankind

Scene of Flagellants
GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). Scene of Flagellants. Work attributed to Goya. Oil on canvas

FLAGELLANTS OF MIDDLE AGES. 19th century engraving

FLAGELLANTS: MIDDLE AGES. Line engraving, German, 19th century

FLAGELLANTS: MIDDLE AGES. Line engraving and etching, French, 19th century

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Flagellants were a religious movement that emerged in the 14th century, with notable occurrences such as the Flagellants in the Netherlands town of Tournai in 1349. These devout individuals believed that self-inflicted pain and suffering would cleanse them of sin and bring about divine intervention. The practice involved whipping oneself or others as a form of penance. One can imagine the scenes during this time, captured vividly in historical records like the Chronicle of Aegidius Li Muisis. Engravings depict old carved whipping blocks preserved in St Martins Church crypt, serving as a chilling reminder of these extreme acts of devotion. Whipping implements were used to carry out these flagellation rituals, including rods and blocks like those seen at Eton College where flogging was administered for disciplinary purposes. School scenes from the Middle Ages show how corporal punishment was an accepted method to maintain order and instill discipline. Public whippings were not uncommon either; London's Sessions House Yard witnessed many such spectacles. Engravings portray public figures enduring this humiliating form of punishment, such as Titus Oates being scourged from Newgate to Tyburn or Stroud, a notorious cheat whipped at Cart's-Tail from Charing Cross to Whitehall. The belief that devils could possess individuals and compel them to whip themselves is illustrated by Abbe Boileau's engraving depicting demonic influence on flagellants. Even Jewish communities practiced their own forms of discipline, evident through engravings showcasing their methods. Flagellantism may seem alien today but serves as a reminder of medieval society's complex relationship with religion and physical mortification. It reflects an era when people sought spiritual redemption through extreme acts while also highlighting societal attitudes towards punishment and control.