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St. Nicholas of Tolentino

19 Century CE

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)
Mumbai, India

St. Nicholas of Tolentino (1245 -1305 CE) was an Augustinian preacher, and is invoked as a protector against plague. He is depicted as a young man wearing the Augustinian dark habit, sports a monastic tonsure and seems to hold a book, which could be his order's. St. Nicholas has a large star shining on his chest – his true personal attribute.

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  • Title: St. Nicholas of Tolentino
  • Date Created: 19 Century CE
  • Location: Diu-Daman, India
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Rights: CSMVS, Mumbai
  • Medium: Polychrome Wood
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)

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