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Whimsical as these are, the most striking object here is the 1925-40 “Cenotaph to Three Martyred Presidents,” an inlaid-wood panel with images of Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield and William McKinley.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
Martyred Reformation leaders had apparently died in vain, they declared.
From Time • Oct. 30, 2017
In the chapel of St. Anthony of Padua is a painting of the "Holy Family," and in another—that of Ste. Anne—a remarkable work depicting the "Martyred St. Symphorien at Autun."
From The Cathedrals of Southern France by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
In many of these pictures his own hair is said to have been used, thereby becoming relics of him who was known as "the Martyred King."
From Chats on Old Lace and Needlework by Lowes, Emily Leigh
She lived in the little village of Gerbéviller, now called "Gerbéviller the Martyred."
From The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon by Hillis, Newell Dwight
