St Denis, St Rusticus and St Eleutherius in prison, 1317. Artist: Unknown

St Denis, St Rusticus and St Eleutherius in prison, 1317. Artist: Unknown

1-276-149 - Art Media/Heritage Images

St Denis, St Rusticus and St Eleutherius in prison, 1317. Manuscript illustration from a work on the life of St Denis (died c258 AD), written by Yves, a monk at the Abbey of St Denis. The book depicts the torture and martyrdom of the saint by the Roman governor Fescenninus Sisinnius. The lower part of each scene depicts people on the bridge over the River Seine. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. St Denis: French: bishop, saint
  2. St Eleuthere: : Saint
  3. St Rustique: : Saint
  4. Fescenninus Sisinnius: Roman: Governor
People Related
  1. Yves de Saint-Denis: French: Monk, author, writer

Picture Type
  1. Manuscript

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Society & Culture Law & Crime

People Other

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3411x5131
File Size : 51,275kb


Aliases

  1. 0510004577
  1. 1-276-149
  1. 1276149

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