The universe of Saint ApollineJordaens, Guido Reni, Ercole de' Roberti and Sassetta represent Apolline between violent martyrdom, prayer and recognizable portrait.
Martyr and protectorTwo dimensions of Saint Apolline
Pincers, teeth and palmThree essential attributes
Alexandria and fireA major place and event
More than 1,700 years oldHistorical influence of the cult of Saint Apolline, overall estimate
Hand paintedReal oil painting, no print.
Formats of your choiceA composition adapted to the dimensions ordered.
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Martyrdom, pincers and dental protection · Sainte Apolline
Jordaens, Guido Reni, Ercole de' Roberti and Sassetta represent Apolline between violent martyrdom, prayer and recognizable portrait.
Saint Apolline is a martyr from Alexandria who died in the 3rd century during violence against Christians. According to an ancient letter, her executioners broke or pulled out her teeth then threatened to throw her into a fire if she did not renounce her faith. She chooses to enter the flames herself. This story establishes an exceptionally precise attribute: pincers holding a tooth. Jacob Jordaens transforms torture into a vast baroque action, made up of bodies, constraints and gestures. Guido Reni transforms torture into a vast baroque action, made up of bodies, constraints and gestures. Guido Reni transforms torture into a vast baroque action, made up of bodies, constraints and gestures. Guido Reni transforms torture into a vast baroque action, made up of bodies, constraints and gestures. Guido Reni transforms torture into a vast baroque action, made up of bodies, constraints and gestures. Guido Reni transforms torture into a vast baroque action, made up of bodies, constraints and gestures. Guido Reni transforms torture into a vast baroque action, made up of bodies, constraints and gestures. Jacob Jordaens transforms torture into a vast baroque action, made up of bodies, constraints and gestures. Guido Reni the palm and the instrument, in the tradition of panels of saints. She became the invoked protector against dental pain and the patroness of dentists. The "Saint Apolline" selection notably compares The Martyrdom of Saint Apolline - Jacob Jordaens and Saint Apolline in prayer - Guido Reni. Its reading favors color.
A tooth held by the pincers is enough to tell of the torture; prayer and the palm show what violence cannot achieve.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Apolline suffers martyrdom in Alexandria
Broken teeth, threat of fire and fidelity structure the ancient story. This milestone sheds light on the "Sainte Apolline" collection by favoring color.
The pincers and the tooth establish its visual identity
The attribute makes the saint immediately recognizable in the altarpieces.
It becomes protective against dental pain
Popular devotion and tooth professions extend his patronage.
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Tenailles
They recall the torture inflicted on his teeth. This line guides a reading of "Saint Apolline" centered on color.
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Tooth
Placed in the instrument, it distinguishes Apolline from any other martyrdom.
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Palme
It symbolizes spiritual victory.
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Fire
It refers to the final test of the Alexandrian story.
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Six readings specific to Saint Apolline
Works, visual language and historical landmarks make up a route exclusively devoted to Saint Apolline.
Jordaens01
Martyrdom becomes monumental baroque action
Bodies, gestures and executioners give public violence to the torture.
For a large wall. Reading "Saint Apolline" through color.Reni02
Prayer concentrates inner resolution
The raised gaze and the light oppose spiritual calm to threat.
For a collected spaceErcole de' Roberti03
The Ferrarian figure asserts his attributes with precision
Tenailles, drapery and frontality give the saint a singular presence.
For a resurgent collectionSassetta04
The old panel transforms the instrument into a clear sign
The calm silhouette and the palm inscribe Apolline in the language of the altarpiece.
For an old collectionApproach05
Choose portrait, prayer or martyrdom
Each formula favors identity, interiority or dramatic story.
To clarify the themeFormat06
Preserve the small tooth and the readability of the pincers
A suitable canvas maintains the essential attribute like the gestures of torture.
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