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Saint Lawrence being roasted alive at his martyrdom
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The naked Saint Lawrence is roasted alive under the supervision of a Roman prefect and his retinue. Men rake up the fire under the gridiron and stoke it with a bellows. A man pushes Lawrence with a fork into a recumbent pose on the gridiron.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineLaurentius wordt levend geroosterd bij marteldood. 1505 - 1507. Hans Baldung Grien. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
