Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave
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Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave is a dramatic 16th-century painting by Tintoretto that depicts the miraculous intervention of Saint Mark to save a slave from martyrdom, showcasing the artist’s dynamic composition and bold use of perspective.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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religious painting ⓘ |
| artist | Tintoretto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle |
bold perspective
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dramatic composition ⓘ dynamic foreshortening ⓘ |
| artworkType | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| author | Tintoretto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
hagiographic narrative
ⓘ
legend of Saint Mark and the slave ⓘ |
| centuryOfCreation | 16th century ⓘ |
| collection | Gallerie dell’Accademia collection ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Scuola Grande di San Marco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1548 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Tintoretto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Saint Mark the Evangelist
NERFINISHED
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a slave ⓘ broken instruments of torture ⓘ executioners ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ miracle ⓘ spectators ⓘ |
| depictsMoment |
Saint Mark descending from heaven
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slave miraculously unharmed ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| height | 415 cm ⓘ |
| inception | 1548 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Titian
NERFINISHED
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Venetian colorism ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Gallerie dell’Accademia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | miraculous intervention of Saint Mark ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Mannerism
NERFINISHED
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Venetian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex spatial construction
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dramatic use of light and shadow ⓘ strong diagonal composition ⓘ vivid color contrasts ⓘ |
| orientation | vertical ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Scuola Grande di San Marco, Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | decorative cycle for Scuola Grande di San Marco ⓘ |
| surface | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
divine protection
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faith ⓘ martyrdom averted ⓘ |
| titleInItalian | Miracolo di San Marco che libera lo schiavo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | 405 cm ⓘ |
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