The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, 1601 – 1700

Title

The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence

Painter

• Donato Creti

Period Produced

• 17th century

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Canvas

Material

• canvas

Technique

• oil

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1919

Genre

• historical narration
• depiction of a saint
• literary representation

Main Motif

• martyrdom
• force
• Saint Laurence
• man
• woman
• group of people
• angel
• animal

Persons Shown

• Laurence (saint)

Illustrated Passage

• Die Legenda aurea des Jacobus de Voragine, übersetzt von Richard Benz, Heidelberg 1984, S. 569

Primary

• 11H(LAURENCE)62(+31) St. Laurence is roasted on a gridiron (+ angels floating in the air)

Secondary

• 48C161 column, pillar ~ architecture