Saint Agatha in Prison

Image credit: The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, University of Leeds

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Agatha was reputedly a third-century virgin martyr, persecuted by a certain Quintian of the consular class. During torture, Agatha's breasts were cut off. She languished in prison for three days after this mutilation, until Saint Peter appeared to heal her wounds. The painting, which conforms to a type of collector's picture rather than an altarpiece, depicts the moment prior to St Peter's entrance, when light filled her cell.

The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, University of Leeds

Leeds

Title

Saint Agatha in Prison

Date

17th C

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 91.4 x W 121.9 cm

Accession number

LEEUA1923.28

Acquisition method

donated by Sir Michael Ernest Sadler, 1923

Work type

Painting

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