Martyrdom of Saint Andrew

Carlo Maratta after Domenichino

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a group of figures in an intense and dramatic narrative scene. Several male figures are in the foreground around a table, with one figure lying down and being restrained while another is whipping them. In the background, more figures are watching through large window columns, with structures resembling classical architecture and a distant landscape. The artwork is rendered in a detailed line style, likely from the Baroque period or a similar era known for its emphasis on human emotion and physicality.