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St James the Apostle (St James the Great), Patron Saint of Spain. Artist: Unknown

St James the Apostle (St James the Great), Patron Saint of Spain. Tradition states that St James preached Christianity in Spain, after which he returned to the Holy Land, where he was martyred. His body miraculously translated to Compostela in Spain, which subsequently became one of the most sacred sites of pilgrimage for Catholics. The horse's trappings show scallop shells, the saint's symbol.

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St James the Apostle (St James the Great), Patron Saint of Spain. Artist: Unknown

Caption:

St James the Apostle (St James the Great), Patron Saint of Spain. Tradition states that St James preached Christianity in Spain, after which he returned to the Holy Land, where he was martyred. His body miraculously translated to Compostela in Spain, which subsequently became one of the most sacred sites of pilgrimage for Catholics. The horse's trappings show scallop shells, the saint's symbol.

Personalities:

ST JAMES

Technique/material:

WOODCUT

Credit:

Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

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Image size:

3508 x 2998 px | 30.1 MB

Print size:

29.7 x 25.4 cm | 11.7 x 10.0 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

1ST CENTURY • ANIMAL • APOSTLE • BLACK & WHITE • BLACK AND WHITE • CENTURY • CHRISTIANISM • CHRISTIANITY • CONCEPT • COUNTRY • CRISTIANDAD • CRISTIANISMO • GUY • HORSE • HORSES • HUNDRED YEARS WAR • JAMES THE APOSTLE • JAMES • LOCATION • MALE • MAN • MEN • MONOCHROMATIC • MONOCHROME • PEOPLE • PORTRAIT • POTRAIT • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • RIDER • RIDING • SAINT JAMES • SAINT • SANTIAGO MATAMOROS • SANTIAGO • SPAIN • SPANISH • ST JAMES THE GREAT • ST JAMES THE GREATER • ST JAMES • ST. JAMES • ST. • SWORD • SWORDS • WAR • WEAPON • WEAPONARY • WOODCUT • XYLOGRAPHY