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Death of Saint Francis Xavier in Shangchuan

Giovanni Battista Gaulli1676

Museu de São Roque

Museu de São Roque
Lisboa, Portugal

A man lying on a straw bed, dying, represents Saint Francis Xavier at the time of his death. He holds a crucifix that abandons with both hands. Two men watch the saint. One with a naked torso has a bow and a quiver on the shoulder. In the background, a man with a shepherd's staff points to the continent across the sea. In heaven, a glory of angels opens a ray of light to receive the saint's soul.

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  • Title: Death of Saint Francis Xavier in Shangchuan
  • Creator: Giovanni Bautista Gaulli, il Baciccio (1639-1709)
  • Date Created: 1676
  • Location: Portugal, Lisbon, Sao Roque Museum
  • Physical Dimensions: 1100 x 880 mm
  • Subject Keywords: Death, saint, China
  • Type: oil on canvas
  • Rights: Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa / Museu de São Roque
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
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