\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 Sometimes interpreted as the moment preceding the martyrdom of St. Bartholomew, this painting actually represents the prepar
ations for the martyrdom of St. Philip. The scene is depicted in a crude and realistic manner. Ribera carefully details the martyrÆs agonized face and abandoned body in a way that contrasts with his tormentersÆ brute force as they raise him onto the cros