Une Martyre (Saint Thechla)
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Object Details
- Artist
- Sarah Paxton Ball Dodson, born Philadelphia, PA 1847-died Brighton, England 1906
- Luce Center Label
- Many of Sarah Dodson’s paintings were inspired by religious or mythological subjects. This image shows Saint Thechla (or Thecla), who converted to Christianity and renounced marriage after hearing a sermon by the Apostle Paul. Her family and fiancé condemned her disobedience, and Thecla was cast to her fate among lions and poisonous snakes. Nothing could harm the girl, however, and she was eventually set free. This idea of a young, confident girl following her own path regardless of other people’s expectations evokes Dodson’s own life, as she struggled to establish herself as a professional painter.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Richard Ball Dodson
- 1891
- Object number
- 1923.8.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 29 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (74.9 x 54.6 cm)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 7B
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Object\foliage\palm
- Religion\saint\St. Thechla
- Religion\martyr
- Record ID
- saam_1923.8.1
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk740f32b6a-d4b0-4ca0-8086-c677e4ed70bf
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