The History of Saint Andrew by Frans Pourbus the Elder

Fourteen panels in a wooden frame showing scenes from the life and martyrdom of Saint Andrew with gold Latin captions.

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The History of Saint Andrew, Frans Pourbus the Elder (1572), St Bavo's Cathedral. Via artnap.com

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This series of fourteen painted panels, set in a dark wooden frame, narrates scenes from the life and martyrdom of Saint Andrew, with Latin inscriptions in gold beneath each scene. The panels show calling by the sea, preaching, flagellation, the crucifixion on a X-shaped cross, and the transfer of relics. The work is known as The History of Saint Andrew by Frans Pourbus the Elder, dated 1572, and is held by St Bavo's Cathedral.

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Date

1572

Medium

Painting

Museum

St Bavo's Cathedral

License

Public domain

Themes

Religion