Delaroche, hippolyte (paul). 1797-1856 christian martyr of the time of diocletian in the tiber france, 1853 the theme of the painting, conceived by the artist during a period of serious illness, is connected with the era of persecution of christians during the reign of emperor diocletian (284-305). The spectacular contrast of the crimson sunset and the cold blue-green streams of water with reflections from the mystical light emitted by the face of the martyr, thrown into the tiber with her hands tied, gives the painting a romantic tone. Delaroche's contemporary, the writer théophile gautier, who called this female image "the christian ophelia", particularly admired her face of "virgin purity and divine beauty". Object Type: painting. Date: 1853. Place of creation: France. Dimensions: 73,5x60 см. Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Hermitage Museum. Delaroche, Paul - A Christian Martyr Drowned in the Tiber During the Reign of Diocletian (1853, Hermitage)
Loading...
