Persecution Of Christians Collection

The Young Martyr (La Jeune Martyre), 1855. Found in the Collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

The priests conveyed to judgment, 1922. Private Collection

Altar of St. Lucia. Saint Lucia Before The Judge. Artist: Lotto, Lorenzo (1480-1556)
Altar of St. Lucia. Saint Lucia Before The Judge. Found in the collection of Pinacoteca Civica, Jesi

Constantine kills the lion, 1636. Creator: Cortona, Pietro da (1596-1669)
Constantine kills the lion, 1636. Found in the Collection of the Palazzo Barberini, Rom.

and they shot the priest calmly and without batting an eye (white guard poster), c.1918-1919. Creator: Unknown artist
...and they shot the priest calmly and without batting an eye (white guard poster), c.1918-1919. Found in the Collection of the Private Collection.

The Stoning of Saint Stephen, 1603-1604. Creator: Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609)
The Stoning of Saint Stephen, 1603-1604. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Saint Lucia, 1636-1638. Creator: Gentileschi, Artemisia (1598-1653)
Saint Lucia, 1636-1638. Private Collection

The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, 1530s. Creator: Woensam, Anton (of Worms) (1492/1500-1541)
The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, 1530s. Found in the collection of the Muzeum Narodowe, Krakow

Saints Antony the Hermit and Lucy, ca 1470. Creator: Crivelli, Carlo (c. 1435-c. 1495)
Saints Antony the Hermit and Lucy, ca 1470. Found in the collection of the Muzeum Narodowe, Krakow

Saint Lawrence Receiving the Treasures of the Church from Pope Sixtus II, c. 1448. Found in the collection of the Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, c. 1616-1618. Creator: Ribera, José, de (1591-1652)
The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, c. 1616-1618. Found in the collection of the Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, First Half of 16th cen. Creator: Santacroce, Girolamo Galizzi da (c. 1480/85-c. 1556)
The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, First Half of 16th cen. Found in the collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 1605-1606. Creator: Reni, Guido (1575-1642)
The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 1605-1606. Found in the collection of the Museo Diocesano, Albenga

The Holy Family with Saint Margaret, ca. 1600. Creator: Carracci, Agostino (1557-1602)
The Holy Family with Saint Margaret, ca. 1600. Found in the collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Nero's Torches, 1878. Creator: Siemiradzki, Henryk (1843-1902)
Nero's Torches, 1878. Found in the collection of the Muzeum Narodowe, Krakow

Saint Lucia (From the San Bartolomeo Polyptych), 1515-1520. Creator: Bergognone, Ambrogio (1453-1523)
Saint Lucia (From the San Bartolomeo Polyptych), 1515-1520. Found in the Collection of the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Saint Lucia (From the San Bartolomeo Polyptych), 1515-1520. Creator: Bergognone, Ambrogio (1453-1523)
Saint Lucia (From the San Bartolomeo Polyptych), 1515-1520. Found in the Collection of the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

The Beheading of Saint Catherine, c. 1496. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
The Beheading of Saint Catherine, c. 1496. Private Collection

The Beheading of Saint Catherine, c. 1496. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
The Beheading of Saint Catherine, c. 1496. Private Collection

The penitent Saint Jerome in the desert and The Stoning of Saint Stephen, ca 1526. Found in the Collection of the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

The penitent Saint Jerome in the desert and The Stoning of Saint Stephen, ca 1526. Found in the Collection of the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

A Converted British Family Sheltering a Christian Missionary from the Persecution of the Druids, 185 Artist: Hunt
A Converted British Family Sheltering a Christian Missionary from the Persecution of the Druids, 1850. Found in the collection of Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Christian martyrs in the Colosseum, Early 1860s. Artist: Flavitski, Konstantin Dmitrievich (1830-1866)
Christian martyrs in the Colosseum, Early 1860s. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Architecture and Art, Rybinsk

Bells for industrialization, 1931. Creator: Kalikin, Ivan Ivanovich (1884-1941)
Bells for industrialization, 1931. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Lucia gives alms, c. 1410. Creator: Jacobello del Fiore
Lucia gives alms, c.1410. Found in the collection of Pinacoteca civica, Fermo

Martyrdom of Saint Lucy, c. 1410. Creator: Jacobello del Fiore
Martyrdom of Saint Lucy, c.1410. Found in the collection of Pinacoteca civica, Fermo

Lucia praying at the tomb of Saint Agatha, c. 1410. Creator: Jacobello del Fiore
Lucia praying at the tomb of Saint Agatha, c.1410. Found in the collection of Pinacoteca civica, Fermo

Saint Lucia, ca 1645-1648. Creator: Cavallino, Bernardo (1616-1656)
Saint Lucia, ca 1645-1648. Found in the collection of Fondazione De Vito

Burial of Saint Lucy (Seppellimento di Santa Lucia), ca 1608. Found in the collection of Santa Lucia alla Badia, Syrakus

The Stoning of Saint Stephen, 1500-1505. Creator: Signorelli, Luca (ca 1441-1523)
The Stoning of Saint Stephen, 1500-1505. Found in the Collection of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio, Perugia

The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen, 1571. Creator: Vasari, Giorgio (1511-1574)
The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen, 1571. Found in the Collection of Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

The Angel foretelling Saint Catherine of Alexandria of her martyrdom, 1570s. Creator: Tintoretto
The Angel foretelling Saint Catherine of Alexandria of her martyrdom, 1570s. Private Collection

The Martyrdom of Saint Lucia, um 1640-1650. Creator: Gargiulo, Domenico (1609-1675)
The Martyrdom of Saint Lucia, um 1640-1650. Found in the Collection of Musee de l Oise, Beauvais

The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, 14th century. Creator: Anonymous
The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, 14th century. Found in the Collection of Museo Civico, Sansepolcro

Requisition of the church treasures in Petrograd 5th May 1922 (from the series of watercolors Russian revolution), 1922. From a private collection

Russian clergy shoveling hay: September 1918 (from the series of watercolors Russian revolution), 1918. From a private collection

Saint Margaret, c1570. Found in the Collection of Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

A group of Russian priests forced to clear the barrack stables, 1918. Private Collection

The clergymen hiding church treasures in a new grave in a cemetery, 1922. Private Collection

Saint Sebastian Tended by the Holy Women, 1926-1930. Found in the Collection of Ferens Art Gallery

The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, 16th century. Found in the Collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Saint Lawrence, 1710. Found in the collection of National Gallery, Prague

Saint Margaret, c. 1513. Found in the collection of Veste Coburg

The Beheading of Saint Catherine, ca 1515. Found in the collection of Olomouc Museum of Art

The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Portrait of a Lady as Saint Lucy. Artist: Boltraffio, Giovanni Antonio (1467-1516)
Portrait of a Lady as Saint Lucy. Found in the collection of Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Saint Margaret. Artist: Zurbaran, Francisco, de (1598-1664)
Saint Margaret. Found in the collection of Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga

The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine. Artist: Neri di Bicci (1418-1492)
The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine. Found in the collection of Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

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"The Persecution of Christians: A Historical Perspective" Throughout history, the persecution of Christians has been a recurring theme, depicted in various forms of art. In "The Young Martyr (La Jeune Martyre)" by an unknown artist in 1855, we witness a young girl's unwavering faith as she faces her imminent death for refusing to renounce Christianity. In Lorenzo Lotto's "Altar of St. Lucia, " we see Saint Lucia standing before a judge, symbolizing the trials faced by early Christian martyrs who were subjected to harsh judgment and punishment. Similarly, William Holman Hunt's painting portrays a British family sheltering a Christian missionary from the Druids' persecution during ancient times. Art also sheds light on more recent events such as "The Priests Conveyed to Judgment" in 1922, highlighting how religious leaders have often become targets due to their beliefs. Ivan Kalikin's artwork titled "Bells for Industrialization" from 1931 serves as a reminder that even amidst progress and modernity, Christians have not been spared from discrimination and oppression. Religious figures like Saint Lucy are frequently depicted in art pieces related to persecution. Jacobello del Fiore showcases Lucia giving alms and praying at the tomb of Saint Agatha around 1410 while portraying her martyrdom in another piece from the same era. Bernardo Cavallino captures Saint Lucia's serene devotion in his painting dating back to ca 1645-1648. Furthermore, Luca Signorelli illustrates the stoning of Saint Stephen around 1500-1505—a biblical event representing one of the earliest persecutions against Christians recorded in Acts—while Giorgio Vasari depicts Stephen's martyrdom through his work created in 1571. These artworks serve as powerful reminders that throughout centuries and across different cultures, followers of Christ have endured immense suffering due to their faith.