Christ at the Column (Gregorio Fernández)

Christ at the Column is a life-size sculpture by the Spanish artist Gregorio Fernández.

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 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.

Fernández and his workshop executed a number of versions of this subject.