Date : approx. between 1470 and 1480
Material : Marble
| Saint Cyricus
Item 8 on 13
European Painting
Sculpture (Buste)
Area related
Italy
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According to legend, Saint Cyricus was a child martyr who suffered various tortures before being killed for refusing to pray to false idols. In Laurana's depiction, the child holds a palm branch symbolizing his victory over death. Laurana combined these symbols of sainthood with true-to-life clothing and anatomy; hence the accurate shape of Cyricus's skull, which must have been based on careful observation of a real infant.
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