The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew

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Christian iconographic theme

The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew is a Christian iconographic theme depicting the apostle Bartholomew’s torture and death by flaying, symbolizing steadfast faith in the face of brutal persecution.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
The Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew	1

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian iconographic theme ⓘ
associatedFeast	Feast of Saint Bartholomew NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWith	New Testament apostle Bartholomew NERFINISHED ⓘ
commonAttribute	Saint Bartholomew holding his own skin ⓘ executioners stripping skin ⓘ flaying knife ⓘ knife ⓘ
commonSetting	interior torture chamber ⓘ outdoor execution place ⓘ scene of torture ⓘ
contrasts	physical mutilation with spiritual integrity ⓘ
depicts	Saint Bartholomew NERFINISHED ⓘ the death of Saint Bartholomew ⓘ the flaying of Saint Bartholomew ⓘ the torture of Saint Bartholomew ⓘ
developedIn	medieval Christian art ⓘ
function	didactic reminder of the cost of discipleship ⓘ visual commemoration of Saint Bartholomew’s death ⓘ
hasTheme	Christian persecution ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ steadfast faith ⓘ suffering ⓘ
historicalSource	Christian hagiographic tradition ⓘ apocryphal Acts of Bartholomew NERFINISHED ⓘ
iconographicCycle	cycle of the Twelve Apostles ⓘ martyrdom cycles of saints ⓘ
moralLesson	acceptance of martyrdom ⓘ courage in professing faith ⓘ
oftenIncludes	angels or heavenly witnesses ⓘ instruments of torture ⓘ pagan or royal persecutors ⓘ
popularIn	Baroque art ⓘ Renaissance art NERFINISHED ⓘ
religiousTradition	Christianity ⓘ
symbolizes	fidelity to Christ unto death ⓘ steadfast faith in the face of persecution ⓘ triumph of faith over bodily suffering ⓘ
usedIn	Christian devotional art ⓘ altarpieces ⓘ church frescoes ⓘ engraving cycles of apostles ⓘ panel paintings ⓘ

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Saint Bartholomew → hasIconographicTheme → The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew ⓘ

Mattia Preti → notableWork → The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew ⓘ

this entity surface form: The Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew