Antique Religious Print - The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew - Jusepe de Ribera fireplaces

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"VIII Développement pour un Bâtiment de huit Toices de fiuce dans cœuvre sur douze et demi de profonderer"

one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ

contributing significantly to the architectural discourse of the era

Date: 18th Century

Antique Religious Print - The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew - Jusepe de Ribera fireplacesDESCRIPTION: "The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew" is a strikingly etching by the Spanish artist Jusepe de Ribera, published in 1624. The composition depicts the gruesome torture and execution of Saint Bartholomew, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, who was flayed alive. Ribera's masterful ability to convey the intense physical and emotional pain of the subject make this work an important part of Baroque art. The intricate details and