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This panel was part of the Saint Eligius Altarpiece located in the chapel of the silversmiths’ guild in the church of Santa Catalina, Valencia. The altarpiece was commissioned from Juan de Juanes, who collaborated on its creation with his father, Vicente Macip. The present panel reflects an interesting transitional moment in the painting of both masters, with elements derived from both Sebastiano
Masip depicts this fourth-century Roman saint´s second martyrdom, when, after having been condemned to be burned at the stake, the flames miraculously failed to touch her body and she was finally condemned to die by beheading. The logs, still burning and smoking, appear at the martyr´s feet. The lamb she holds in her arms symbolizes her virginity at the moment of her death, which was r
