Martyrdom of Saint Andrew

Carlo Maratta after Domenichino

Associated Names
Carlo Maratta

Artist, Italian, 1625 - 1713

Domenichino

Artist After, Italian, 1581 - 1641

This is a drawing of a group of figures in an intense and dramatic narrative scene. Several male figures are in the foreground around a table, with one figure lying down and being restrained while another is whipping them. In the background, more figures are watching through large window columns, with structures resembling classical architecture and a distant landscape. The artwork is rendered in a detailed line style, likely from the Baroque period or a similar era known for its emphasis on human emotion and physicality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.54.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 11


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q65566394

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