Sujet

The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew, 1646-1647. Creator: Charles le Brun.

Légende

The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew, 1646-1647. Arms thrown wide, Saint Andrew implores the heavens above while soldiers tie him to a cross in the shape of an X. His executioner, the Roman governor Egeas, watches from a classical porch above, and confusion reigns as soldiers try to push back the surging crowd. Charles Le Brun heightened the emotion of the figures by contrasting the stern, silent figure of the emperor with the chaos below. He used gesture, facial expressions, and strong colours to create a dynamic composition in the theatrical Roman setting.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A63_090

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

56,8Mo (2,1Mo) / 33,9cm x 42,0cm / 4002 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Italy people job religious arts painting country Rome French France religion emperor art occupation color cross royal death scene Christianity Roman saint Santa Baroque military crosses depiction location century profession porch soldiers soldier cherub cherubs artwork royalty concept angelic chaos santo 17th century putto Governor Colour execution Ancient Roman Ancient Rome cherubim executioner martyr seventeenth century martyrdom putti St Andrew Charles le Brun Charles Lebrun Baroque Era Brun Charles le Le Brun Charles 1640s amorini Painting Heritage Art Lebrun Charles oil paint (paint) Canvas (Textile Material)