The artwork titled “Juvenal Scourging Woman” was created by the artist Aubrey Beardsley in the year 1896. This piece is an illustration representative of the Art Nouveau (Modern) movement.
The artwork visually portrays a woman bound to a vertical post, her body draped with light fabric that reveals her contours, evoking a sense of delicate vulnerability. Adjacent to her, a figure, possibly male, holds a scourge, suggesting a scene of punishment or ritual. The intricate details of the figures and the architectural elements in the background reflect Beardsley’s signature style of using bold lines and elaborate patterns. The scene is stark and evocative, characteristic of the fin-de-siècle ethos, merging both beauty and a hint of the grotesque.
