The canvas is included in a series of seven paintings depicting the scenes of the life of St. Florian. According to legend, a Roman born legionary born in Austria was thrown into prison for helping persecuted Christians.
After severe torture, he was tied, as shown in the picture, to a mill mill and drowned in Enns. This in a sense avant-garde picture is one of the largest spatial compositions of Altdorfer.
Related Paintings 
Farewell of St. Florian to the monastery by Albrecht Altdorfer 
Altar of the monastery of St. Florian near Linz by Albrecht Altdorfer 
El martirio de San Florián – Albrecht Altdorfer &;amp;; nbsp 
Le martyre de Saint-Florian – Albrecht Altdorfer 
Adieu de Saint Florian au monastère – Albrecht Altdorfer 
Adiós de San Florian al monasterio – Albrecht Altdorfer 
Altar del monasterio de San Florián cerca de Linz – Albrecht Altdorfer 
Autel du monastère Saint-Florian près de Linz – Albrecht Altdorfer
Farewell of St. Florian to the monastery by Albrecht Altdorfer Altar of the monastery of St. Florian near Linz by Albrecht Altdorfer El martirio de San Florián – Albrecht Altdorfer &;amp;; nbsp Le martyre de Saint-Florian – Albrecht Altdorfer Adieu de Saint Florian au monastère – Albrecht Altdorfer Adiós de San Florian al monasterio – Albrecht Altdorfer Altar del monasterio de San Florián cerca de Linz – Albrecht Altdorfer Autel du monastère Saint-Florian près de Linz – Albrecht Altdorfer