This is a small preliminary drawing commission of St. Blandina, a 15-year-old early Christian martyr. In 177 AD, St. Blandina was tortured and then bound to a stake in the arena in Lyon where wild beasts were set upon her. Though they circled around her, they didn't touch her. After days of horrendous torture, she still refused to recant and was killed with a dagger.
This is a small preliminary drawing commission of St. Blandina, a 15-year-old early Christian martyr. In 177 AD, St. Blandina was tortured and then bound to a stake in the arena in Lyon where wild beasts were set upon her. Though they circled around her, they didn't touch her. After days of horrendous torture, she still refused to recant and was killed with a dagger.