🎨 ABOUT CARAVAGGIO 🎨

Few painters made light and darkness feel as immediate as Caravaggio. His paintings place saints, sinners and ordinary people in stark, theatrical light, giving sacred and mythological scenes an almost physical presence. Rather than idealising his figures, he painted them with dirt, tension, age and emotion intact, creating a realism that was startling in his own time. His radical use of chiaroscuro and uncompromising naturalism helped reshape Baroque painting and influenced generations of artists across Europe.

🖼️ ABOUT THE ARTWORK 🖼️

Christ stands bound to a column as his tormentors prepare to strike. Caravaggio gives the figures weight and proximity: bare limbs and tense hands emerge from a dark, enclosed space. Light falls across Christ’s body, setting his stillness against the force gathering around him. The Gospel episode is presented without a grand setting or distant crowd, making the cruelty immediate and difficult to escape. A few gestures and the pressure of bodies carry the entire drama.

📏 SIZES 📏

Small — Approx. 21.0 × 28.4 cm
Large — Approx. 29.7 × 40.2 cm
Finished dimensions may vary slightly due to processing.

🖨️ PAPER QUALITY 🖨️

Printed on premium 265gsm heavyweight photographic paper with a smooth satin/lustre finish. The substantial, professional-quality stock is designed to reproduce the artwork with strong detail, tonal depth and colour.

• 🖼️ Frame not included – Frames and surrounding décor shown in mockup images are for display purposes only. This listing is for the art print only.
• 🖨️ No discretionary refunds – Each print is produced individually to order after purchase rather than held as pre-printed stock, so please check your selected size carefully before ordering. This does not affect your statutory consumer rights or applicable eBay buyer protections.

🛡️ PACKAGING 🛡️

Each print is supplied in a protective cellophane sleeve and a sturdy cardboard-backed envelope to help protect it during storage and delivery.

🚚 DELIVERY 🚚

Available services: Royal Mail Tracked 48® and Yodel 72.