The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew

1634 · oil on canvas

Dimensions overall: 104 x 113 cm (40 15/16 x 44 1/2 in.)

A popular subject in Counter–Reformation Italy and Spain, Ribera's profoundly moving work portrays the apostle's final moments before he is to be flayed alive. The viewer is meant to empathize with Ba...

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