{"product_id":"i-diecimila-martiri","title":"The Ten Thousand Martyrs","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn a panel just over seventy centimetres wide, Pontormo fitted an entire army, with dozens of bodies in motion.\u003c\/strong\u003e It comes printed on handmade Amalfi paper, in a handmade frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA crowded scene of soldiers, executioners and martyrs, full of detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA painting to look at up close, ideal in a study or a library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gift for anyone who loves Florentine painting and the stories of the saints.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to legend, ten thousand Roman soldiers converted to Christianity and for this were killed and crucified on Mount Ararat, in Armenia. Pontormo painted their story between 1528 and 1530 for the Spedale degli Innocenti, the Florence orphanage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a scene of bodies in every pose, painted with the precision of a miniature. The Uffizi holds a copy of its left-hand section, attributed to the young Bronzino, who was Pontormo's pupil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe panel belongs to the Palatine Gallery in Palazzo Pitti and is among the works that came from Florence for the exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a study, in a library, above a desk: it is the painting for anyone who loves discovering a new detail every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnique quality material\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint on handmade Amalfi paper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet size\u003c\/strong\u003e: 40 x 60 cm (15.7 x 23.6 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed size\u003c\/strong\u003e: 42 x 62 cm (16.5 x 24.4 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame\u003c\/strong\u003e: dark brown with a gold fillet, handmade, with glass\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trizio Editore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55633924424021,"sku":"DOLAHKVION5AK","price":240.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/3411\/1829\/files\/i-diecimila-martiri-griglia.jpg?v=1793722421","url":"https:\/\/trizioeditore.it\/en\/products\/i-diecimila-martiri","provider":"Trizio Editore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}