Title

St. Paul Preaching to the Athenians, c1620-1624. Creator: Francois de Nome.

Caption

St. Paul Preaching to the Athenians, c1620-1624. Scene from early Christianity, set amid fantasy architecture, mysteriously lit under dark skies. The small scale of the figures makes the buildings seem enormous. De Nomé has imagined the ancient streetscapes of Athens as lined with sculpture and rich architectural ornament. A circular pagan temple stands next to a lavish entrance to a synagogue, with a statue of Moses at the left that appears to be adapted from the famous Well of Moses of 1395-1404 by Claus Sluter in Dijon.

Date

Jan 01, 0001

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23B21_355

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

55,3Mb (3,7Mb) / 16,5in x 13,0in / 4960 x 3895 (300dpi)

Keywords

Europe wealth people group religious architecture arts country French France dark religion temple statue statues sculpture art sculptures listening continent museum European color ornamental Christianity Greece column columns pillar pillars Judaism Jewish saint Santa wealthy location century affluence concept santo group of people preaching 17th century surrealist opulent synagogue Colour New Testament apostle Agora opulence Ancient Greece seventeenth century sermon Bible scene TGN Saul St Paul sky St Saint Tarsus Paul of Paul Saint Paul Saul of Tarsus Paul of Tarsus Francois de Nome Francois Nome Francesco Nome Francois Didier Nome Francois Didier de Nome Francois de Nome Desiderio Francesco Del Nome Spagnolo Nome Francois de Oil on copper Areopagus Walters Art Museum Heritage Art Round Temple Paul the Apostle Fran?ois de Nom?