Martyr

Title

Martyr

Date

1957

Creator

John W. Arterbery See all items with this value

Contributor

Atlanta Annuals

Description

John Arterberry was an artist who worked in the art department at Langston University from Tallahassee, FL. Martyr shows a woman wearing a top with a cross and standing barefoot in a natural setting. The woman looks straight ahead, slightly smiling as a small fire sits behind her.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Religion See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Black Art

Religious symbols in art

Location

Atlanta

Fulton County

Georgia

USA

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

40 x 34.75in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

1961.002

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.CAU.204

Rights

All rights held by the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Clark Atlanta University, (404) 880-6102 Attn: Museum Director.

Contributing Institution

Clark Atlanta University

Source

Clark Atlanta University Art Museum

Collection

Atlanta Art Annuals See all items with this value

Language

English

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