Laurentius wordt levend geroosterd bij marteldood
1505 - 1507
Medium
paper
Dimensions
162; 237
About this artwork
De naakte Laurentius wordt levend geroosterd onder toeziend oog van een Romeinse prefect en zijn gevolg. Mannen rakelen het vuur onder het rooster op en wakkeren het met een blaasbalg aan. Een man duwt Laurentius met een vork in een liggende pose op het rooster.
Art Historical Context
**Laurentius wordt levend geroost bij marteldood**Laurentius Roasted Alive at His Martyrdom), created by Hans Baldung G between 1505 and1507, is a ink drawing on paper measuring just 237 × 162 mm. This work by the German Northern Renaissance artist captures the gruesome martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, a 3rd-century deacon roasted on a gridiron under the watchful gaze of a Roman prefect and his entourage. Baldung vividly depicts the saint's naked, prone body prodded by a fork, while attendants stoke the flames with bellows and rakes, emphasizing the raw brutality of the scene. Saint Lawrence's de...
About the Artist
Hans Baldung Grien
Hans Baldung, known by the nickname Grien, was born around 1484 or 1485 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, in the Swabia region of what is now Germany. He came from a distinguished academic family — his father Johann Baldung was a university-educated jurist who served as legal adviser to the bishop of Strasbourg — making Hans a notable exception as the first male in his family not to attend university, and one ...