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Curatorial Narrative In the aftermath of Domenichino’s untimely death in 1641, his Netherlandish pupils revived his oeuvre with varying degrees of fidelity, producing an assortment of derivative works that oscillated between faithful replicas and more inventive reinterpretations. The “Flagellation of Saint Andrew” by After Domenichino exemplifies this phenomenon, its intricate figural arrangement and fine brushwork imbuing the scene with a sense of deliberate restraint. The palette, characterized by warm tones and earthy reds and browns, contributes to an atmosphere of somber solemnity, its chromatic structure unfolding in a spatial rhythm that underscores the subject’s narrative intensity. When enlarged to 60×44 inches, this composition assumes a commanding presence, its minimalist design style lending itself particularly well to enframing within a luxury interior environment. The spatial depth and compositional structure appear