Sujet
The Martyrdom of the Blessed Signoretto Alliata, c1794-1796. Creator: Giuseppe Cades.
Légende
The Martyrdom of the Blessed Signoretto Alliata, c1794-1796. Signoretto Alliata was a nobleman of Pisa who spent his life in Sicily, working in hospitals. Late in life, he became a hermit and lived in seclusion in a deserted place on the shore. According to legend, he received his martyrdom near his dwelling at the hands of a band of North African pirates. In the painting, the pirates can be recognized as Muslims by their turbans. To a Christian audience, the scene conveyed the death of a blessed man at the hands of infidels. His luminous pale body and drapery symbolize his purity. Angels hand him the crown of martyrdom.This loosely painted scene was a preparatory version for a large painting commissioned for the cathedral of Pisa by Count Tommaso Alliata Campiglia, who wanted to honor his holy ancestor.
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Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM23B21_396
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NA
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
70,0Mo (3,3Mo) / 41,8cm x 42,0cm / 4932 x 4960 (300dpi)