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The Martyrdom of the Apostles: St. Bartholomew

Jacques Callot

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a crowd gathered around a man on a platform. The man on the platform is flayed alive, his skin hanging down to his waist. A man on a ladder appears to be flaying him. The man on the platform's face is contorted. A large crowd surrounds the platform. Some are on a balcony. A cloud with two figures, possibly angels, flies in the sky over the scene. The title at the bottom reads "M B. Bartholomei Appos."

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584 × 893 px
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