called SaintAndrew, was an apostle of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he was a fisherman and one ofthe Twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus. The title...
TheMartyrdomofSaint Philip (Spanish: Martirio de San Felipe) is a painting by Jusepe de Ribera from 1639. It is considered one of his best works. The...
perhaps best known for his numerous views ofmartyrdom, which at times are brutal scenes depicting bound saints and satyrs as they are flayed or crucified...
depiction ofthe Greek myth ofthe Titan Cronus, whom the Romans called Saturn, eating one of his children out of fear of a prophecy by Gaea that one of his...
symbol. In Christianity, it is associated with themartyrdomofSaint Peter. The symbol originates from the Catholic tradition that when sentenced to death...
portrait of Vlad Țepeș in the "Gallery of Ancestors" ofthe House of Esterházy, 17th century, Forchtenstein Castle TheMartyrdomofSaintAndrew, 1470–1480...
writer Andrew McGahan, with its theme of inevitable mortality. The rich man ofthe title (called Richman) has acquired the painting from the Museo del...
altarpieces only: The Garden of Earthly Delights, The Temptation ofSaint Anthony, and the Haywain Triptych. Fränger distinguished these pieces from the artist's...
native of Seville. This view is further supported by the fact that Juan de Roelas was later given the commission to paint theMartyrdomofSaintAndrew for...
composition which anticipate the "crown ofmartyrdom" for the victim. The man with raised arms at the focal point ofthe composition has often been compared...
Acts of Peter, chapter 3 The Acts of Peter 1 Kings 18:21 Pick, Bernhard (1909). "Martyrdomofthe Holy Apostle Peter". The Apocryphal Acts of Paul, Peter...
The Haywain Triptych is a panel painting by Hieronymus Bosch, now in the Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain. A date of around 1516 has been established by...
present at the time of my martyrdom", said thesaint. The next morning, the man went to dig under the old house. He began to smell the scent of perfume,...
Husband and Son or The Bearded Lady is a 1631 oil on canvas painting by the Spanish artist Jusepe de Ribera. It is now part ofthe Fundación Casa Ducal...