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The Martyrdom of the Seven Brothers, Sons of Saint Felicitas
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The most prominent cardinal in Rome ordered this painting as a gift for a French minister and his wife, whose name, Catherine Félicité, inspired the choice of subject. The Christian martyr Saint Felicity – here in a yellow gown – was forced to witness the martyrdom of her seven sons before herself being beheaded. Trevisani included two self-portraits: as the standing man at left, and as the man looking out at us from behind the statue at right.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineHet martelaarschap van de zeven broers, de zonen van de heilige Felicitas. 1709. Francesco Trevisani. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
