Martyrdom of St. James the Minor

Features

Artwork title:  Martirio di San Giacomo minore

Age:  18th Century / 1701 - 1800 , 17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Subject:  Scene with Figures

Origin:  Italy

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Board

Description : Martirio di San Giacomo minore

Oil on the table. Both the external rectangular frame and another internal frame, which inscribes the painting, are carved into the table. The scene proposes the martyrdom of Saint James of Alfeo, the apostle called the Minor, to distinguish him from the other apostle of the same name, Giacomo di Zebedeo, called the Major. According to tradition, James the younger, sentenced to death by stoning, was killed instead with a blow to the head given to him by a washerman. The painted scene proposes the characters dressed in the ancient fashion of their time, but inserted in a contemporary habitat to the painter. It is part of a group of small plates that tell the martyrdom of various saints, probably made for illustrative purposes for the common people.

Product Condition:
Product in good condition, with small signs of wear.

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 53,5
Width: 34,5
Depth: 3