Jusepe de RiberaSpanish, 1591–1652St Bartholomew
May one see it?
Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel
Nationalmuseum
Stockholm, Sweden
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Bartholomew cured the possessed daughter of King Polemius. When the king converted to Christianity and arranged for the destruction of all idols, his brother gave orders to have the apostle flayed alive. Blood spurts from the martyr’s flayed arm as Ribera depicts real violence. The realistically rendered executioner, with a knife between his teeth, methodically carries out his duty. Blessed with a vision of God, the apostle spreads his arms in a gesture signalling identification with Christ.
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- Nationalmuseum: the museum's own open data · fetched 6 days ago
- Image: Nationalmuseum — Public Domain Mark 1.0
Meanwhile, in the life of Jusepe de Ribera
The whole life1616–1656 · Workplace
Naples
1643
His health begins to fail
From 1643 Ribera's health begins to deteriorate and his productivity declines; from 1644 ill health greatly limits his ability to work, although his workshop continues to produce pictures under his direction.
c. 1644
His daughter marries a Spanish nobleman
Around 1644 Ribera's daughter marries a Spanish nobleman in the administration, who dies soon after.
