Martyrdom of Saint Andrew

Guido Reni’s ‘Martyrdom of Saint Andrew’ captures a dramatic moment. Painted in the 1600s, it depicts the saint bound to a cross. The use of light and shadow enhances the emotional intensity.

The painting is oil on canvas. The Cleveland Museum of Art holds it in their collection. It represents Italian 17th-century art.

Guido Reni was Italian, born in 1575 and died in 1642. He was associated with the Baroque movement.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.784