Torture of Tharacus, Probus, and Adronicus, Tarsus, AD 290 1685

"The Torture of Tharacus, Probus, and Adronicus, Tarsus, AD 290" is an etching by Dutch artist Jan Luyken from 1685. The print depicts a scene of public torture in ancient Tarsus, Turkey, where three Christians, Tharacus, Probus, and Adronicus, are being punished for their faith. The scene is populated with figures, including a magistrate seated on a throne, overseeing the torture. Luyken’s meticulous rendering of the scene, complete with architectural details, gives us a glimpse into the brutality of ancient Roman persecution of Christians.