This work would have originally been displayed on an altarpiece high above the viewer. To get the full effect, sit (or lie) on the ground below St. Lawrence and look up. How does this change the way you perceive this painting?

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This work would have originally been displayed on an altarpiece high above the viewer. To get the full effect, sit (or lie) on the ground below St. Lawrence and look up. How does this change the way you perceive this painting?

The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence

European Art: West Gallery»

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