Why it matters
The apostle Andrew holds a book in both hands, without other figures, with the X-shaped cross of his martyrdom behind him under a cloudy sky. Zurbarán painted him in the clear style of the Counter-Reformation.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1635–1640.
- Andrew was said to consider himself unworthy to die on the same cross as Christ.
- It has been in Budapest since 1949.
Based on the Wikipedia article Saint Andrew (Zurbarán) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
