Painting of the suicide of Roman philosopher Seneca. Painted by Manuel Domínguez Sánchez in 1871. The painting is held at the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, Spain.
Saint Sebastian (died c. 288) was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to Christian belief, he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian's persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree…
The martyrdom of St Catherine who kneels facing left, the Emperor Maxentius is in the upper right and an angel with a sword and a cross occurs in the upper left. Description from: The British Museum,…