Nixon-Roulet, Mary F · Boston : Marlier & Co. · leaf 314
weekly market held inthe plaza in front of the church of AllSaints, and it was visited by peasants,gypsies, monks, and dozens of impecuniousartists. These poor fellows were forcedto earn a few pesetas by any means intheir power. Often they would paint apicture to order, while the buyer waitedand… … ST. JOHN OF GOD. The Painter of Heaven If the painter happened to have thewrong Saint on hand, it was easy enoughfor the facile brush to turn St. Christo-pher into St. Isidore, or a St. Anthonyinto the Holy Souls. These votive paintings were sent toMexico or South America by merchants,who sold them…
Christian art and symbolism · Painting
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