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As he was preaching, a group of pagans pressed through the crowd and beheaded him on the spot. Aphrodisius picked up his head and carried it to the chapel he had recently consecrated at the site. It is identified today as Place Saint-Aphrodise, Béziers. [9] Himerius of Bosto is said to have survived his decapitation and, after collecting his ...
Denis' headless walk has led to his being depicted in art decapitated and dressed as a bishop, holding his own (often mitred) head in his hands. [8] Handling the halo in this circumstance poses a unique challenge for the artist. Some put the halo where the head used to be; others have Saint Denis carrying the halo along with the head.
Image title: Saint Denis Holding His Head; Master of Sir John Fastolf, French, active before about 1420 - about 1450; or England, Europe; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 12.1 x 9.2 cm (4 3/4 x 3 5/8 in.); 84.ML.723.35v
bishop, mitre on head, without his crosier, right hand lifted in a gesture of benediction and left folded upon his breast. [citation needed] Gebhard of Constance: bishop giving his staff to a lame man [6] Geltrude Comensoli: holding a Monstrance, Genuflecting or Kneeling to the Blessed Sacrament [citation needed] Geminianus
One of his earlier works, it is an oil painting on a wood panel and currently exhibited at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. This figure, nestled between Saint Stephen and the man holding a large rock over his head, is the first extant self-portrait of Rembrandt. [2] This work is inspired by the martyrdom of Saint Stephen which is recounted in ...
He lived his life in complete seclusion, refusing the visits even of the members of his own family. He was a young man of fine attainments, a profound scholar, and a musician of rare ability. His figure was remarkable for its grace, and his face — that is to say, his natural face — was that of an Antinous. But upon the back of his head was ...
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It was some months before the artist ventured to ask the model to lend his head … and years before he obtained his consent." [3] Many later photographers created similar images of men and women with severed heads, depicted held in their hands, laid on a platter or held aloft by the hair.