Death of Saint Peter Martyr
1667[-]1748
![Death of Saint Peter Martyr by Felice Torelli, 1667[-]1748](https://www.thequadro.com/api/storage/artworks/thumb/l/felice-torelli/felice-torelli_death-of-saint-peter-martyr_f5e143d9)
Felice Torelli captures the violent final moments of Saint Peter Martyr in this swirling Baroque drama. The muscular assassin raises his blade high, ready to strike the kneeling saint, while a terrified companion recoils and shields his eyes on the right. Above the earthly chaos, cherubs swoop down from the heavens bearing a crown, signaling that this gruesome murder is actually a holy martyrdom. It's a perfect example of Baroque theater—full of motion, emotion, and swirling drapery—freezing the split second before the fatal blow in dramatic monochrome tones.
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