The canvas represents the martyrdom of the apostle james the greater, who according to tradition died beheaded in jerusalem in the year 44 of the christian era by order of king herod agrippa i. Object Type: painting. Date: between circa 1569 and circa 1571. Dimensions: height: 340 cm (11.1 ft); width: 210 cm (82.6 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Martirio de Santiago (Navarrete el Mudo)
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