Title

St Laurence converting his gaoler, early 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico

Caption

St Laurence converting his jailer, early 15th century. St Laurence converting Hippolytus. St Laurence (d258), saint and martyr, was Deacon of the Christian church in Rome. Under the persecution of Valerian he was condemned to death by being broiled. While in prison he is said to have converted his jailer, Hippolytus, to Christianity. Detail from 'The Judgement of St Laurence', fresco in the Chapel of Nicholas V, Vatican, Rome, dedicated to St Stephen and St Laurence.

Date

1425

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B85_158

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (1,8Mb) / 11,3in x 17,2in / 3381 x 5159 (300dpi)

Keywords

Italy Italian people male man men religious arts painting country Rome lazio religion law art guy crime color colour medieval conversion Christian Christianity saint prison Vatican Renaissance location century fresco halo jail prison cell blessing Jailer penitentiary GAOL mediaeval Middle Ages martyr 15th century Art Media 3rd century benediction Chapel of Nicholas V fifteenth century martyrdom TGN Hippolytus St Lawrence Fra Angelico St Saint Fra Giovanni Angelico Beato Angelico da Fiesole Fra Giovanni Angelico da Fiesole Lawrence Saint Lawrence Saint Laurence St Laurence Laurence San Lorenzo Saint Laurent St Laurent gaoler Fra Giovanni da Fiesole Angelico Fra