1556
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
The Martyrdom of Saint Margaret of Antioch is a 1556 by Federico Barocci, a Renaissance work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The drawing shows Saint Margaret of Antioch with a dragon beside her. She's being martyred, which means she's being killed for her beliefs. You can see the pain and struggle in her face and body. The drawing is detailed and expressive, with strong lines and shading. The artist used a lot of emotion in this work. To learn more about the artist's style and other works, look at the museum: Victoria and Albert Museum.
The drawing depicts Saint Margaret of Antioch bound by two Roman soldiers, with a dragon at her side, while she gazes upward toward a cloud containing the Virgin and Child, though their forms are partially erased and truncated at the top edge. It is likely an early work by Federico Barocci, created around 1556, possibly as a preparatory study for a lost painting commissioned in Urbino. The composition reflects mannerist influences, particularly from Federico Zuccaro, with whom Barocci collaborated in Rome. The scene references Saint Margaret’s traditional iconography, where the dragon…
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Federico Barocci (also written Barozzi) (c. 1535 – 30 September 1612) was an Italian Renaissance painter and printmaker. His original name was Federico Fiori, and he was nicknamed Il Baroccio. His work was highly…
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