Caption

Blandyna the Martyr; painter: Boleslaw Rusiecki 1824–1913; subject: Blandyna Saint, patron saint, martyr; Christian martyrdom; Marcus Aurelius 121–180, Roman Emperor 161–180 depicted; 2nd half of the 19th century; painting; height 19 cm, width 24 cm; revindication Vilnius., A dimly lit interior scene shows a group of figures on a rough straw-covered floor near a barred window; a few figures wear garments in muted tones including white, brown, green, and a bright red cloth draped and pooled on the floor. One figure in white kneels with hands near the chest, another stands beside with a darker brown dress and a hand holding a small cross-shaped object, and a seated figure in green has their face buried in their hands with the red cloth over their lap. The background is dark with deep brown and black shadows, a pale arched window frame reveals a faint exterior with reddish and bluish tones, and a rectangular stone block or tomb nearby shows a weathered surface. The overall palette includes brown, black, white, green, red, and touches of yellowish straw.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A16_188

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Rights managed

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82.1Mb (4.8Mb) / 20.0in x 15.9in / 6000 x 4784 (300dpi)

Keywords

Blandyna Martyr painter Boleslaw Rusiecki 1824–1913 subject Blandyna Saint patron saint martyr Christian martyrdom Marcus Aurelius 121–180 Roman Emperor 161–180 depicted 2nd half 19th century painting height 19 cm width 24 cm revindication Vilnius dimly lit interior scene group figures rough straw-covered floor near barred window wear garments muted tones white brown green bright red cloth draped pooled floor figure white kneels hands near chest another stands beside darker brown dress hand holding small cross-shaped object seated figure face buried hands red cloth lap background dark deep brown black shadows pale arched window frame reveals faint exterior reddish bluish tones rectangular stone block tomb nearby weathered surface palette includes black touches yellowish straw.