18th-century Lima school Saint Paul of Tarsus crossing the S - Lot 301

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18th-century Lima school Saint Paul of Tarsus crossing the S - Lot 301
18th-century Lima school Saint Paul of Tarsus crossing the Strait of Messina in the middle of a storm Oil on canvas 50 x 65.3 cm Dated "ano 1778" on reverse This iconography blends the local tradition of southern Italy with the narrative of the Book of Acts, in particular Acts 27:14-44. This passage recounts the sinking of the ship in which Paul of Tarsus, then a prisoner, was taken to Rome. Trapped in a storm, the ship is said to have passed through the Strait of Messina before running aground on the coast of Malta. Converted to Christianity after an apparition of Christ, Paul of Tarsus devoted the rest of his life to missionary journeys. He died a martyr around 67 AD, beheaded in Rome during the reign of Nero.
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