1628
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Dominant colour
Martyrdom of Saint Andrew is a 1628 oil by Jusepe de Ribera, a Early Baroque Italian work, depicting Andrew the Apostle, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.
This painting depicts the martyrdom of Saint Andrew, who is shown tied to a wooden cross. He is shirtless, with a white cloth wrapped around his waist. The cross is positioned at an angle, with Saint Andrew's legs bent to the left and his upper body leaning back. In the background, several men are gathered around the cross, some of whom appear to be soldiers or executioners. One man is holding a spear, while another is grasping a red flag. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of drama and tension, with the use of chiaroscuro creating strong contrasts between light and dark. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this powerful image, look up Jusepe de Ribera.
The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew is a 1628 painting by Jusepe de Ribera. It depicts the martyrdom of Saint Andrew, one of the Twelve Apostles.
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The painting reveals the influence on Ribera of the realism of Caravaggio, particularly that artist's Crucifixion of Saint Peter.
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The work was owned by Juan Alfonso Enríquez de Cabrera, Admiral of Castille, until it was inherited by his son Juan Gaspar Enríquez de Cabrera in 1647. It was later donated to the monastery of San Pascual in Madrid. After the French occupied Spain, the work came into the hands of Andrés del Peral around 1816. About two years later, he sold it to Aloys von Kaunitz-Rietberg, the Austrian Empire's ambassador to Spain. Nikolaus II, Prince Esterházy bought the work in 1820 and the painting remained in the Esterházy family after his death in 1833. The work entered the Hungarian national collection…
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Jusepe de Ribera (Valencian: ; baptised 17 February 1591 – 3 November 1652) was a Spanish painter and printmaker.
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