Adam Elsheimer
The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence
About this artwork
Saint Lawrence (225-258), one of the seven deacons of Rome, suffered martyrdom on burning coals under Emperor Valerian. Elsheimer was inspired by Titian’s large altarpiece of the same subject, today in the Gesuiti Church in Venice. After having trained in Frankfurt, Elsheimer visited Venice and settled in Rome in 1600. This previously unknown painting has been rediscovered recently and is on public display for the first time.
Published April 2022
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artist:Adam ElsheimerGerman (1578 - 1610)
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title:The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence
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date created:About 1599
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materials:Oil on copper
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measurements:31.50 x 24.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:On loan from a private collection.
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accession number:NGL 001.22
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Adam Elsheimer
Adam Elsheimer
Elsheimer specialised in detailed brilliantly coloured paintings on copper. He combined figures and landscape vistas with precision and delicacy paying particular attention to the effects of light. His work was greatly admired and profoundly influenced many artists in Rome, especially those from...
