The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence (Titian)
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The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence | |
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Artist | Titian |
Year | c. 1558 |
Medium | oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 493 cm × 277 cm (194 in × 109 in) |
Location | I Gesuiti, Venice |
The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence is a 1558 painting by Titian, now in the church of I Gesuiti in Venice. It so impressed Philip II of Spain that he commissioned a second version in 1567 for the basilica at El Escorial.