Stock Photo: Crypt Fresco: Persecution of St. John the Evangelist

Image Details

Photo ID: 24
Title: Crypt Fresco: Persecution of St. John the Evangelist
Caption: Persecution of St. John the Evangelist by the Emperor Domitian. As described in the Golden Legend, soldiers shave his head and put him in a cauldron of boiling oil, but he remains unharmed and free of pain. In the background is a representation of the Porta Latina in Rome, where the event was said to take place. Detail of fresco in the Crypt of St. Magnus (1237), Cattedrale di Santa Maria, Anagni, Lazio, Italy.
Credit: Holly Hayes
Date Created: April 13, 2008
Date Added: November 10, 2009
Last Updated: May 1, 2024
Coordinates: 41.7429720° N, 13.1617610° E
Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO: 800
File Size: 13.75 MB
Full Resolution: 5100 x 3400 pixels