15th c. St Romanus Altarpiece by Villa Lobos School

Painting

Hammond Castle Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

HM-819

Description

Spanish diptych of the Martyrdom of Saint Romanus of Caesarea Tempera on panel, 53 X 42.5 in Part of an altar piece by Villa Lobos Master (from the School of Avignon) Spanish, ca 1450 Left section of scene of removal of Saint Romanus' tongue. Right section shows a scene of burial. Gilded wood tracery frame. from Wikipedia (2025) In 303 or 304, at the beginning of the Diocletianic Persecution, a deacon called Romanus, served in Caesarea in Palestine. He was living in Antioch where in the midst of the persecutions, he encouraged the Christians to stand firm. During a pagan festival, he upbraided the participants for worshiping idols. Taken prisoner, he was condemned to death by fire, and was bound to the stake. When rain extinguished the flames, Romanus was brought before Emperor Galerius who was then in Antioch. At the emperor's command Romanus' tongue was cut out. Tortured in various ways in prison he was finally strangled.

Collection

Painting

Acquisition

Accession

819

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1450

Place

Location

Spanish

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Panel

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Surface Elements

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

General Notes

Note Type

1966 Corinne Witham Guidebook (37)

Note Type

1988-12-13 Vose appraisal of Pictures in slots, p(4)

Note Type

2006-02-03 artifact list w 1983 values, copy (1)

Note Type

1970ca Handwritten Inventory p(7) - Dining Room & Sicilian Room

Note Type

1951 Tour Manual 015