Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, A painting depicting the martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, a third century saint whose refusal to hand over church wealth condemned him to death by gridiron. The scene depicted here is one of violence, a crowd surrounds the saint as he is forced onto the rack over a bed of coals, the crowd watches., 1585-1590

Item — Box: 219

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i3542

Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, A painting depicting the martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, a third century saint whose refusal to hand over church wealth condemned him to death by gridiron. The scene depicted here is one of violence, a crowd surrounds the saint as he is forced onto the rack over a bed of coals, the crowd watches.

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Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3470; Public Notes:

Dates

Creation: 1585-1590

Creator

Jacopo Tintoretto (alternatively: Iacopo Tintoretto; Jacopo Robusti Il Tintoretto) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Saint Attributes; Paintings; Saint Lawrence; Religious Figures; Saints and Martyrs; Religious Scenes; School: Venice; Style period: Mannerism; Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings