Compare the placement of this work to the placement of “Adam and Eve” and “The Death of Abel,” both in the nearby Burkhardt gallery. They are meant to be viewed from below. This painting is also meant to be viewed from below, and yet the subject is at eye level.

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Compare the placement of this work to the placement of “Adam and Eve” and “The Death of Abel,” both in the nearby Burkhardt gallery. They are meant to be viewed from below. This painting is also meant to be viewed from below, and yet the subject is at eye level.

Adam and Eve

The Death of Abel

The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence

European Art: West Gallery»

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