The+Christian+Martyrs'+Last+Prayer


 * Jean Leon Gerome (1824-1904) was a french painter and sculptor. William Walters commissioned this painting in 1863, but the artist did not deliver it until 20 years later. Gerome identified the setting as ancient Rome's racecourse, the Circus Maximus. He noted such details as the goal posts and the chariot racks in the dirt. The artist also commented on teh religious fotitude of hte victims who were aobut to suffer martyrdom either by being devoured by teh wild beasts or by being smeared with pitch adn set ablaze. In this instance, Gerome, whose paintings were usually admired for their sense of reality, has subordinated historical accuracy to drama.

References @http://www.jeanleongerome.org/ @http://art.thewalters.org/detail/36782/the-christian-martyrs-last-prayer/

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 * Artist:** Jean Leon Gerome
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