Why it matters
Placidus and his sister Flavia are martyred, while behind them the siblings Eutychius and Victorinus have already been beheaded. It was painted for Placido Del Bono's chapel in San Giovanni Evangelista in Parma.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1524.
- Vasari mentions it.
- The subject is rare in religious art.
Based on the Wikipedia article Martyrdom of Four Saints (CC BY-SA 4.0).
