The Young Martyr (French: La Jeune Martyre) is the title given to a religious painting by Paul Delaroche‚ and is one of the artist’s best-known religious works․ It was executed in 1855 and depicts the young Christian martyr surrounded by dark water‚ pale drapery‚ and bound hands‚ creating a soft halo around her face․ This has transformed the tragic scene into something quiet‚ sacred‚ and dreamlike․
As a painter of history and pathos‚ Delaroche was indeed more inclined to select the aftermath of the violence of the martyrdom (as an iconographic axis) than the act itself․ Thus‚ he painted stillness‚ sadness‚ faith and peace‚ which in confrontation with the rolling dark water and the lit figure of the martyr result in an unforgettable contrast․
The original is in the Louvre Museum in Paris․ Another copy is in the Hermitage Museum‚ Saint Petersburg‚ Russia‚ dated 1853․ This full version of the motif of the painting conveys the delicacy of the martyr’s figure‚ the whiteness of the fabric‚ and the tranquil prayer-like pose of the figure․
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- Prayer room wall decor
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- Classical gallery wall
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- Bedroom or room for quiet reflection

Complete Product Information
| Field | Product information |
|---|---|
| Title | The Young Martyr Detail |
| Original title | La Jeune Martyre |
| Artist | Paul Delaroche |
| Artist dates | 1797–1856 |
| Correct date | 1854–1855 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Original size | 171 × 148 cm |
| Museum | Musée du Louvre, Department of Paintings |
| Inventory | RF 1038 |
| Product type | Wall art print / canvas print / framed print / poster |
| Version | Detail crop from the original painting |

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