Giandomenico Tiepolo
The Martyrdom of St. John Nepomuk
1747-49
Oil on canvas
Oratory of the Crucifix
Church of St. Paul the Apostle ("San Polo"), Venice
As the saint falls from the bridge, one of the king's servants heaves a huge stone at him.
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Photographed at the church by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.