ID: 901001258 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001258	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia (Christian iconography)

Note: Narrative surrounding the martyrdom of St. Cecilia. In the story, she is condemned to death by the Roman prefect for refusing to renounce her Chrisitan faith. He orders her suffocated to death in the bath of her own home. When she fails to die, he orders her beheaded; the executioner cut three blows to her neck but was not beheaded; she lived for three days.

Names:

	Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia (Christian iconography) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Death of St. Cecilia (Christian iconography) (English,U,P)
	Martirio di Santa Cecilia (Christian iconography) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Other Christian narratives> (P)
		............Life of Saint Cecilia (Christian iconography) (I)
		................Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia (Christian iconography) (P)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... Cecilia, Saint
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Cecilia, Saint (Christian character)) [901001251]

	source is .... Martyrologium Hieronymianum
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: History, Biographies, Martyrologium Hieronymianum (martyrology, anonymous, 6th century)) [901001225]

Other Relationships:

	topic is .... martyrdom
	.....(deaths, personal life events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... beheading
	.....(executions (personal life events), deaths, personal life events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	located in .... Rione di Trastevere
	.....(Rome, Roma province, Lazio, Italy, Europe) (TGN)

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia (Christian iconography)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Death of St. Cecilia (Christian iconography)
	................Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-)
	Martirio di Santa Cecilia (Christian iconography)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/399831
	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11HH(CECILIA)6 martyrdom, suffering, misfortune, death of St. Cecilia