Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave

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Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave is a dramatic 16th-century painting by Tintoretto that depicts the miraculous intervention of Saint Mark to save a slave from martyrdom, showcasing the artist’s dynamic composition and bold use of perspective.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf painting
religious painting
artist Tintoretto
artStyle bold perspective
dramatic composition
dynamic foreshortening
artworkType oil on canvas
author Tintoretto
basedOn hagiographic narrative
legend of Saint Mark and the slave
centuryOfCreation 16th century
collection Gallerie dell’Accademia collection
commissionedBy Scuola Grande di San Marco
completionDate 1548
countryOfOrigin Republic of Venice
creator Tintoretto
depicts Saint Mark the Evangelist
linked to: Mark the Evangelist

a slave
broken instruments of torture
executioners
martyrdom
miracle
spectators
depictsMoment Saint Mark descending from heaven
slave miraculously unharmed
genre Christian art
height 415 cm
inception 1548
influencedBy Titian
Venetian colorism
languageOfTitle Italian
locatedIn Venice
location Gallerie dell’Accademia
mainSubject miraculous intervention of Saint Mark
materialUsed oil paint
movement Mannerism
Venetian Renaissance
notableFeature complex spatial construction
dramatic use of light and shadow
strong diagonal composition
vivid color contrasts
orientation vertical
originalLocation Scuola Grande di San Marco, Venice
partOf decorative cycle for Scuola Grande di San Marco
surface canvas
theme divine protection
faith
martyrdom averted
titleInItalian Miracolo di San Marco che libera lo schiavo
width 405 cm

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Tintoretto notableWork Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave