Lot n° 17
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17th CENTURY FLEMISH COLLECTION - Lot 17
17th CENTURY FLEMISH COLLECTION
The Martyrdom of Saint Matthias
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52.5 x 59 cm
(Old restorations)
Saint Matthias, an apostle appointed not by Christ himself but by the Apostolic College to replace Judas Iscariot, after evangelizing Judea, suffered martyrdom: stoned and then beheaded with an axe. The axe became his attribute, making him the patron saint of carpenters, butchers and tailors.
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