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Burial of Saint Lucy is a painting by the Italian artist Caravaggio. It is located in the church of Santa Lucia al Sepolcro in Syracuse, Sicily.
| Burial of Saint Lucy | |
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| Italian: Seppellimento di Santa Lucia | |
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| Artist | Caravaggio |
| Year | 1608 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 408 cm × 300 cm (161 in × 120 in) |
| Location | Chiesa di Santa Lucia al Sepolcro, Syracuse |
History
According to The Golden Legend, Saint Lucy had bestowed her wealth on the poor, in gratitude for the miraculous healing of her mother. Denounced as a Christian by her own suitor who wrongly suspected her of infidelity, she refused to recant, offered her chastity to Christ, and was sentenced to be dragged to a brothel. Miraculously, nothing could move her or displace her from the spot where she stood. She was pierced by a knife in the throat and, where she fell, the church of Santa Lucia al Sepolcro in Syracuse was built.[1]
Caravaggio had escaped from prison on Malta in 1608, fleeing to Syracuse. There his Roman companion Mario Minniti helped him get a commission for the present altarpiece. Caravaggio painted it in 1608, for the Franciscan church of Santa Lucia al Sepolcro. The choice of subject was driven by the fact that St. Lucy was the patron saint of Syracuse and had been interred below the church.[2] The subject was unusual, but especially important to the local authorities, who were eager to reinforce the local cult of St. Lucy, which had sustained a setback with the theft of her remains during the Middle Ages.[3]
Style
The similarities of the painting with Caravaggio's Resurrection of Lazarus has been pointed out and the scholar Howard Hibbard has spoken of the "powerful emptiness" of the final rendered version of the painting.[2]
See also
- List of paintings by Caravaggio
References
- Langdon, Helen (2000). Caravaggio: A Life. Westview Press. ISBN 9780813337944.
- Hibbard, Howard (1985). Caravaggio. Oxford: Westview Press. p. 236. ISBN 9780064301282.
- Graham-Dixon, Andrew (2011). Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 9780241954645.
External links
Media related to Burial of Saint Lucy by Caravaggio at Wikimedia Commons
На других языках
[de] Begräbnis der Hl. Lucia
Das Altarbild Begräbnis der Hl. Lucia (Seppellimento di Santa Lucia) zählt zu den Spätwerken des Malers Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Es entstand 1608 in Syrakus für die Franziskanerkirche Santa Lucia al Sepolcro, in welcher es sich auch heute wieder befindet.- [en] Burial of St. Lucy (Caravaggio)
[es] El entierro de Santa Lucía
El entierro de Santa Lucía es un cuadro del pintor italiano Caravaggio, de 1608. Fue pintado después de su huida de Malta a Sicilia, y muestra a la santa momentos antes de ser sepultada en una fosa, un tema menos representado en la pintura que otros como el martirio de santa Lucía.[1]Se encuentra en la Basílica de Santa Lucía del Sepulcro (Basilica di Santa Lucia al Sepolcro) en Siracusa (Italia).[fr] L'Enterrement de sainte Lucie
L'Enterrement de sainte Lucie est un tableau d'autel peint par Caravage en 1608 et conservé dans l'église Santa Lucia al Sepolcro de Syracuse en Sicile.[it] Seppellimento di santa Lucia
Il Seppellimento di santa Lucia è un dipinto di Caravaggio, a olio su tela (408×300 cm), attualmente conservato dietro l'altare del Santuario di Santa Lucia al Sepolcro a Siracusa.[ru] Погребение святой Луции
«Погребение святой Луции» (итал. Seppellimento di santa Lucia; также Погребение святой Лучии) — картина Караваджо, написанная им в 1608 году. На картине изображено погребение Луции Сиракузской — раннехристианской святой и мученицы.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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