RIBERA, Jusepe de (b. 1591, Játiva, d. 1652, Napoli) Martyrdom of St Bartholomew 1630 Oil on canvas, 234 x 234 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid Like Caravaggio in his Crucifixion of St Peter, Ribera contradicts the canonical concept of the heroic martyr who bears his torture with quiet patience and the serene assurance of salvation. Bartholomew, apostle and preacher, who was flayed and murdered by King Astyages in the Armenian town of Albanapolis, is portrayed by Ribera as a weak elderly man, whose fear of death and desperation are clearly written in his face. The louts dragging him up by a
RIBERA, Jusepe de (b. 1591, Játiva, d. 1652, Napoli) Martyrdom of St Bartholomew 1630 Oil on canvas, 234 x 234 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid Like Caravaggio in his Crucifixion of St Peter, Ribera contradicts the canonical concept of the heroic martyr who bears his torture with quiet patience and the serene assurance of salvation. Bartholomew, apostle and preacher, who was flayed and murdered by King Astyages in the Armenian town of Albanapolis, is portrayed by Ribera as a weak elderly man, whose fear of death and desperation are clearly written in his face. The louts dragging him up by a beam before the eyes of the curious onlookers are concentrating fully on their task. The question of guilt and innocence remains unanswered for the incident is still very much in the present. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: RIBERA, Jusepe de Title: Martyrdom of St Bartholomew Time-line: 1601-1650 School: Spanish Form: painting Type: religious
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