Keywords: Pacino di Bonaguida (Italian (Florentine), died before 1340, active 1302 - 1340) - The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence - Google Art Project.jpg At the center of this miniature Saint Lawrence a Roman deacon who lived during the third century A D endures torture on a flaming grill during his martyrdom as several Roman soldiers and two judges look on At the upper right two angels lift Saint Lawrence's soul up to heaven where God receives him with open arms This scene was painted by Pacino di Bonaguida one of the leading Florentine artists of the early 1300s This miniature demonstrates Pacino's characteristic palette of rich blue bright orange and acid yellow as well as his compositional creativity This miniature comes from a laudario a type of manuscript filled with lauds or songs of praise written in Italian and used by pious lay communities This laudario was commissioned by a group of worshippers called the Compagnia di Sant'Agnese that sang the hymns in this manuscript at the church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence 1340 died before 1340 active 1302 - 1340 2793341 Pacino di Bonaguida Italian Florentine Italian 1340 /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/artwork/the-martyrdom-of-saint-lawrence-pacino-di-bonaguida-italian-florentine-died-before-1340-active-1302-1340/6887644/ Pacino di Bonaguida Italian Florentine died before 1340 active 1302 - 1340 illuminator /artist/pacino-di-bonaguida/6091065/ 6091065 /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/ The J Paul Getty Museum 343005 http //www getty edu/museum 3/13/2012 12 20 08 AM /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/artwork/the-martyrdom-of-saint-lawrence-pacino-di-bonaguida-italian-florentine-died-before-1340-active-1302-1340/6887644/ 1340 about 1340 Deaths Soldiers Angels God the Father Saint Lawrence Tempera and gold leaf on parchment 190 6887644 True 1340 3/25/2012 3 01 15 PM lido getty edu-gm-obj280649 http //www getty edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails artobj 280649 http //www getty edu/legal/copyright html Folio 1340 1350 Florence Italy Creation w208 x h190 cm about 1340 False 1 09401709401709 Part the-martyrdom-of-saint-lawrence-pacino-di-bonaguida-italian-florentine-died-before-1340-active-1302-1340 The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence m 208 Tempera and gold leaf on parchment Deaths Soldiers Angels God the Father Saint Lawrence http //www getty edu/legal/copyright html special url_id kwGI1Bt7Ac6Qtw PD-old-100-1923 1340 Google Art Project works by Pacino di Bonaguida MS 80 Getty museum Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence Miniatures of Saint Lawrence Taking the souls in Christianity |