Why it matters
Saint Andrew hangs bound to a cross, and the men ordered to take him down are struck by paralysis, answering the saint's prayer to die a martyr. The Roman proconsul Aegeas watches at lower right.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1607.
- The Spanish viceroy of Naples took it to Spain in 1610.
- In 1653 it was the most valuable painting in his family's collection.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew (Caravaggio) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
