Where to See The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew

Jusepe de Ribera painted The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew in 1634, depicting the apostle's horrific death by flaying. The executioners strain to lift the saint's body while he looks heavenward, his expression combining agony and spiritual transcendence.

Ribera, a Spanish painter working in Naples, became famous for his dark, intense religious paintings influenced by Caravaggio. His unflinching realism shocked some viewers but also drew admiration for its emotional power. This Baroque masterwork hangs at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

You can see it at National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., United States. This oil on canvas work is part of their permanent collection. Jusepe de Ribera created it around 1634.

Ribera was a Baroque painter influenced by Caravaggio. He worked in Naples and was known for intense religious subjects It's executed in oil on canvas.

According to tradition, Bartholomew was flayed alive. Ribera depicts the executioners preparing to skin the saint, who looks heavenward in spiritual transcendence.

You can see it at National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., United States. This oil on canvas work is part of their permanent collection. Jusepe de Ribera created it around 1634.

Ribera was a Baroque painter influenced by Caravaggio. He worked in Naples and was known for intense religious subjects It's executed in oil on canvas.

According to tradition, Bartholomew was flayed alive. Ribera depicts the executioners preparing to skin the saint, who looks heavenward in spiritual transcendence.

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