Martyrdom of St. Agnes
1655
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1655
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Martyrdom of St. Agnes is a 1655 by Gérard Audran, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print is packed with drama. A crowd of robed figures surrounds a central woman lying on the ground, her body twisted in pain. Above her, floating angels and muscular men with swords clash in the sky. The scene is split between earth and heaven—one side shows soldiers and mourners, the other swirling clouds and divine figures. Notice how the light and shadows create sharp contrasts. The artist uses deep blacks and bright highlights to make the action pop, almost like a stage play. Want to see more of this style? Check out Baroque.
A print on paper depicting the martyrdom of Saint Agnes, after a composition by Domenichino, engraved by Gérard Audran.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Gérard Audran made engravings of dramatic religious scenes in the late 1600s. His prints show saints in moments of suffering or death, like *Martyrdom of St. Agnes* and *Death of St. Francis*. These works belong to the…
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