The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew, 1606-7. Creator: Caravaggio (Italian, 1571-1610)
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The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew, 1606-7. Creator: Caravaggio (Italian, 1571-1610)
The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew, 1606-7. Saint Andrews efforts to introduce Christianity to Greece in the first century AD were met with hostility from local authorities. He was sentenced to die on the cross because he refused to acknowledge pagan gods. For two days, Andrew preached from his martyrs station to an increasingly sympathetic crowd. Bowing to public demand, Andrews would-be executioners attempted to untie him, but their hands were mysteriously paralyzed. Andrews desire for martyrdom was thus fulfilled and he died enveloped in divine light. Caravaggios innovative interpretation involves the viewer more closely in the event by presenting the crucifixion as intimate and private, rather than as a gruesome public spectacle. Bold contrasts of light and dark suggest the presence of God. A masterpiece of Baroque painting, Caravaggios Crucifixion of Saint Andrew is the only altarpiece by the artist in America
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