Martyrdom Collection

St Albans Abbey 1802
St Albans Cathedral, Hertfordshire. The Abbey was founded in 793 by Offa, King of Mercia, supposedly on the site of the martyrdom of St Alban in A.D. 303

Chapel of Saint Polycarp on Mount Pagos, Izmir
Chapel to the martyrdom of (and burial place of) St. Polycarp (Bishop of Smyrna) situated on Mount Pagos (Kadifekale) close to Izmir (Smyrna) Turkey. Date: circa 1920s

Joan the Maid - Kay Nielsen. The Most Noble Warrior Saint in the Christian Calendar. Date: 1924

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, also known as Saint Catherine of the Wheel and The Great Martyr Saint Catherine (c282 - c305). Date: 4th century

WW1 - Return of the body of Heroine Nurse Edith Cavell into Dover Harbour on the R class destroyer HMS Rowena on 14th May 1919. Date: 1919

Transept of the Martyrdom, Canterbury Cathedral, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Missal. of St. Eulalia. Liturgical book, C. 1403. By Rafael Destorrents (1375-15th century). 1st folio. Martyrdom of St. Stephen, stoned to death. Archive of Barcelona Cathedral. Catalonia. Spain

Ramon Mur ('?-1436). Altarpiece of Saint Peter (1432-1435)
Ramon Mur ('?-1436). Gothic painter. Altarpiece of Saint Peter from Church of Vinaixa (1432-1435). Crucifixion of Saint Peter. Diocesan Museum of Tarragona. Catalonia. Spain. Date:

Lazarus of Bethany or Saint Lazarus. Jesus restores him to life for days after his death. Martyrdom. Engraving by Cibera Ano Cristiano, 1853. Colored

The great martyrdom of Nagasaki, September 10th 1622, in which 22 missionaries and native Christians were burnt to death, and 30 others, including several women and children, beheaded

Becket, Saint Thomas. Saxon prelate and politician, archbishop of Canterbury. Scenes of the martyrdom and death of St. Thomas Becket that decorate the apse of the Church of St Mary in Barcelona, Spain

The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, ca. 1515. Patinir, Joachim (1480-1524). Oil on wood

The martyrdom of Jan Hus, Czech religious leader, seized despite promise of safe conduct, and burnt for heresy. Date: 1415

Joan of Arc - How Joan the Maid, clad in Pages Dress, had audience of the Dauphin Charles - Kay Nielsen artwork. Date: 1922

Costume of a prince, 12th century, and sword hilts, etc. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889

Relics associated with Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury - ivory grace cup (centre), two mitres (left: Sens Abbey, Normandy; right: at one time the property of Cardinal Manning)

Paolo Veronese, detail from The Martyrdom of St George - a falling cherub. Date: circa 1564

Detail of St Catherine, by Pellegrino Tibaldi
Detail of St Catherine, from a painting by Pellegrino Tibaldi (1527-1596), Italian Mannerist artist, sculptor and architect. Date: 16th century

The Martyrdom, the place within (below the wall plaque) Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, England, where Thomas a Becket (Archbishop of Canterbury) was assassinated in 1170. Date: 29 December 1170

Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket
Becket had been a trusted friend of Henry II, King of England, but they became entangled in a quarrel over the rights of the Church

St Bartholomew Flayed (1562) by Marco d Agrate (c. 1504 A?i
St Bartholomew Flayed (1562), transept of the Cathedral of Milan. Renaissance. Statue was made by italian sculptor, Marco d Agrate (c. 1504 A?i? c. 1574)

St. Victor and St. Corona, c. 1350, by Master for Palazzo Ven
Master of Palazzo Venezia Madonna (1340-1360). Italian painter. Saint Victor and Saint Corona, c.1350. Part of the St. Victor altarpiece at Siena Cathedral. Tempera on panel. National Museum of Art

St Stephen stoned - Acts 8. circa 1688

Two Saints make shoes being tempted by the devil. Engraving

El Greco. Saint Sebastian
El Greco (1541-1614). Saint Sebastian. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Early Christian Art. Egypt. Clay jar (AMPULLAE) with Saint
Early Christian Art. Egypt. Clay jar (AMPULLAE) representing Saint Mena flanked by two camels. Dated in the seventh century. It comes from the sanctuary of Saint Mena in Egypt. Byzantine Museum

CINCINATO, Romulo ( -1593). The Martyrdom of St Maurice. 1583 - 1584. SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Mannerism art. Oil on canvas

Saint Jules Martyr. Printed in Paris. XX century. Private Collection. Litography

RIBERA, JOS (1588-1652). MARTYRDOM
RIBERA, Jos (1588-1652). Martyrdom of St Bartholomew. Work from the Spanish gallery of Luis Felipe de Orleans at Paris. The plot flows the

Procession of the Taziya, India
The Procession of the Taziya. Chup Tazia is the name in India and Pakistan given to an annual religious procession held by Twelver Shia Muslims to commemorate the martyrdom of the Prophets grandson

Saint Peter and crucifixion
Saint Peter, one of the Twelve Apostles and the first Pope. Depicted holding the Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven, entrusted to him by Jesus

Spain. La Rioja. Calahorras Cathedral. Martyrss Baptismal Font located where the Saints Emeterius and Celedonius suffered their martyrdom. Gothic style

Reliquary casket of Saint Cucuphas. Wooden gilded silver. 14th Century. Detail. Saint Cucuphas martyred over a grill before Maximian. Ca. 1303. From Church of Monestir of St. Cugat. Diocesan Museum

Altarpiece of Saint Vicent. Gothic style. 14th-15th century. Diocesan Museum. La Seu D Urgell. Catalonia. Spain

John the Evangelist. One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. En
John the Evangelist. One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Traditionally, he is identified as the author of the Gospel of John

Two Saints make shoes being tempted by the devil. Colored woodcut

Llull, Ramon (1233-1315 or 1316). Majorcan writer and philosopher. Inventiva Veritatis. Engraving of the martyrdom of Ramon Llull in Tunisia. Printed in Valencia in 1515 by D. of Gumiel

Thos Cranmer / Vanderwerff
THOMAS CRANMER Archbishop of Canterbury with symbols of his martyrdom Date: 1489 - 1556

Sts Cosmas and Damian (died ca. 287) are regarded as the patrons of physicians and surgeons and are sometimes represented with medical emblems. Printed in Paris. 20th century. Litography

Suffragette Recipe for Cabinet Pudding. Method, Take one fresh young suffragette, add a large slice of her own importance, and as much sauce as you like

Paris, France - Eglise Saint-Etienne du Mont. Date: circa 1900

Nukapu, Solomon Islands - Patteson Memorial Cross. In 1871, a memorial was erected close to the hut where John Patteson, Bishop of Melanesia was killed. Date: circa 1910s

Bust of Saint Sebatian by Bernini
Bust of Saint Sebatian (early Christian saint and martyr) by Bernini Date: circa 1650

SEVILLA, Juan de (1643-1695). Lasr Communion of Saint Agatha. Baroque art. Oil. SPAIN. Granada. Museums of Fine Arts of Granada

LAMBERT, John (1486-1538). English catholic priest. Trial to John Lambert, condemned to die at the stake. Engraving

RUBENS, Peter Paul (1577-1640). The Martyrdom of St. Andrew. 1638-1639. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid. Carlos de Amberes Foundation

LOPEZ, Gregorio ( -1550). The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian. 16th c. Portuguese school. Renaissance art. Oil on canvas. PORTUGAL. Lisbon. National Museum of Ancient Art

MRODE, CL O DE (1875-1966)
BAKST, L on (1866-1924). St. Leon Baksts sketch for the stage set in the Th Ytre du ChYtelet of the ballet The Martyrdom

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