Title

'The Martyrdom of Saint Ignatius', 16th century. Artist: Anon

Caption

The Martyrdom of Saint Ignatius', 16th century. Ignatius of Antioch (dc107), Bishop of Antioch, was sentenced to death under Trajan, taken to Rome and killed by lions in the Colosseum. Triptych showing scenes from his life and his martyrdom. From the Abade de Basal Museum, Braganca, Portugal.

Date

1500

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B88_044

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (2,2Mb) / 17,2in x 11,3in / 5150 x 3388 (300dpi)

Keywords

horizontal animal standing people male man men religious arts painting religion lion vulnerability life art guy serious sad color colour dead front view death Christian Christianity holy prayer praying saint kneeling Renaissance century gesturing priest spirituality concept triptych full body misery bishop pleading Only Men 16th century martyr sixteenth century history Art Media executed illustration and painting martyrdom religious persecution St Ignatius oil Anon Anonymous St Saint Saint Ignatius Bishop of Antioch Ignatius Saint Ignatius of Antioch Ignatius of Antioch oil