- Image ID
- 1718
- Title
- East Window: Martyrdom of Peter and Paul; Empty Tomb
- Location
- Poitiers Cathedral, Poitiers, France
- Caption
- Bottom: The upside-down Crucifixion of St. Peter, flanked by Nero ordering the execution (with a blue devil whispering in his ear) and the martyrdom of St. Paul by beheading. Paul's executioner stands on his tip-toes in a dance-like pose, his clothing billowing with movement.Top: the three women meet an angel at the Empty Tomb of Christ. Scattered throughout are individual figures rising out of their graves, which may represent those that rose from their graves at the moment of Christ's death. Detail of east window in Poitiers Cathedral, dating from the late 12th century.
- Dates
- created July 14, 2008 | added November 16, 2009 | updated February 27, 2025
- Part of Trip
- 7
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved. May not be copied without permission.
- Camera
- Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
- EXIF Data
- 173 mm · 0.00800 sec · ISO 400
- Image Size
- 5000 x 3447 px (17 MP)
- Quality
- 9
- EdStockPhoto?
- yes
- Art History Images?
- yes