Image
Description
Maker
- Mariotto di Nardo, fl. 1394-1424, Italian
Title
Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence
Year
ca. 1408
Medium
Tempera and gold on panel
Materials/Techniques
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Materials
Supports
Dimensions
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23.5 x 31.1 cm (9 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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unsigned
Type
Credit
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Museum Appropriation Fund
Object Number
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17.520
About
This panel represents the torture of Saint Lawrence, an early Christian martyr who was persecuted and condemned to death on the gridiron by the Roman Emperor Valerian. According to legend, the saint’s naked body was miraculously untouched by the flames. The panel was originally part of a predella, a band of scenes set below the central image of an altarpiece. A second panel from this predella, depicting Saint Francis, is also in the Museum’s collection (17.521).
unsigned
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
Use
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