The Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus of Antioch

The Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus of Antioch Depiction of the Roman Catholic saint, Erasmus of Antioch (c. 240, Antioch [Antakya] - 303, Formia), according to legend, Erasmus served as an early Christian bishop in Antioch in what is now Turkey; following the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian, Erasmus took refuge on a mountain in Lebanon, where, it is said, an angel appeared to him and urged him to return; upon his return, he was captured, tortured and flayed; in this scene, the sa

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