The martyrs in a furnace of fire.
Relief
1479 - 1482 (made), 19th century (cast)
1479 - 1482 (made), 19th century (cast)
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These are plaster casts of marble reliefs by Amadeo, depicting the martyrdom of St Marius and St Martha, and their sons Audifax and Abrachum. Here Emperor Claudius is shown in a chair, while the martyrs are consumed by fire. These reliefs, together with a scene on the wall opposite (The Bodies of the Martyrs are Burned 1884-651), are from a series of eight depicting the martyrdom of these Christians from Persia, who were executed in Rome under Emperor Claudius II in the 3rd century CE. They originally adorned a shrine containing relics of these martyrs in the church of San Lorenzo in Cremona. The shrine was commissioned by the abbot, Antonio de' Meli, before his death in 1479, and was completed by 1482. They were later incorporated into pulpits in Cremona Cathedral, where they remain today. The plaster casts were made by an Italian firm based in Milan.
Object details
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| Title | The martyrs in a furnace of fire. (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief description | 19th century plaster cast (relief) after a scene from the lives of the Persian Martyrs, by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo (completed 1482), Lombardy. |
| Physical description | Plaster cast (relief) after Giovanni Antonio Amadeo. Scene from a series of eight depicting the martyrdom of Saints Marius and Martha and of their sons Audifax and Abrachum: Christians from Persia who were executed in Rome under Claudius II in the third century A.D. The scene originally adorned a shrine containing relics of these martyrs in the church of San Lorenzo in Cremona. |
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| Summary | These are plaster casts of marble reliefs by Amadeo, depicting the martyrdom of St Marius and St Martha, and their sons Audifax and Abrachum. Here Emperor Claudius is shown in a chair, while the martyrs are consumed by fire. These reliefs, together with a scene on the wall opposite (The Bodies of the Martyrs are Burned 1884-651), are from a series of eight depicting the martyrdom of these Christians from Persia, who were executed in Rome under Emperor Claudius II in the 3rd century CE. They originally adorned a shrine containing relics of these martyrs in the church of San Lorenzo in Cremona. The shrine was commissioned by the abbot, Antonio de' Meli, before his death in 1479, and was completed by 1482. They were later incorporated into pulpits in Cremona Cathedral, where they remain today. The plaster casts were made by an Italian firm based in Milan. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | REPRO.1884-651 |
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| Record created | June 21, 2000 |
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