Artist: Giovanni Battista Maganza the Younger
Artwork: The Martyrdom of Saint Lucy, Her Last Communion
Description: This is a pen and brown ink drawing heightened with white gouache, over black chalk, on light brown paper. The painting depicts the martyrdom of Saint Lucy. She is shown kneeling and receiving communion from a priest, while two executioners stand behind her, one holding a sword and the other a palm branch. In the background, a group of angels look on from heaven.
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