GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Saint Paul was one of the great missionaries and martyrs of the early church. His letters, or epistles, form a central part of the New Testament. He was born with the name Saul, the son of Jewish parents who were Roman citizens. Commissioned by the Roman army to persecute the early Christians, he was struck blind by a bright light and a vision from Jesus while carrying out these orders. Upon his recovery, he converted to Christianity and was baptized with the name Paul. For this, he was later arrested by the Romans, imprisoned, and martyred by beheading.
Adapted from
- Carl Wuellner, DMA Label copy (1937.13) for With Black Lines Only: Engravings and Woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer, December 2003
- Laura Sevelis, DMA label copy (1937.13) for Saints and Monsters: Prints by Albrecht Dürer, March 2015.
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Created constituent in TMS.
born in Tarsus to Jewish parents who were Roman citizens.
Changed name from Saul to Paul after baptism in Damascus
missionary through Asia Minor and Greece.
During the reign of Emperor Nero, Arrested by the Romans in Palestine, imprisoned in Rome, and most likely beheaded.
born c. 3 CE
Died- 65 CE, Rome
Often shown holding a book- represents his epistles to the Christian communities of his ministry (Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, etc.) become a central text for the new Testament.
CONA iconography display- Saint Paul: CONA: 1001058
Names:
Saint Paul
Paul the Apostle
Apostle Paul
Apostle to the Gentiles
Paul of Tarsus
Saul of Tarsus
depicted individual- 1990.232
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265934665: UMO. [Caption] St. Paul statue in front of St. Peters Basilica in the Vatican. Source: AngMoKio, Wikipedia Commons. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license.
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- Painting Saints~ Read more about the ways saints appear in art, their attributes, and examples of these religious figures in works from the National Gallery of Art, London.
- EWTN~Learn more about Saint Paul from EWTN.
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- Tent maker by trade, now the patron saint of tent makers as well as rope makers, rope braiders, saddle makers, and protection against hailstorms.
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General Description
Saint Paul was one of the great missionaries and martyrs of the early church. His letters, or epistles, form a central part of the New Testament. He was born with the name Saul, the son of Jewish parents who were Roman citizens. Commissioned by the Roman army to persecute the early Christians, he was struck blind by a bright light and a vision from Jesus while carrying out these orders. Upon his recovery, he converted to Christianity and was baptized with the name Paul. For this, he was later arrested by the Romans, imprisoned, and martyred by beheading.
Adapted from
- Carl Wuellner, DMA Label copy (1937.13) for With Black Lines Only: Engravings and Woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer, December 2003
- Laura Sevelis, DMA label copy (1937.13) for Saints and Monsters: Prints by Albrecht Dürer, March 2015.
Fun Facts
- Tent maker by trade, now the patron saint of tent makers as well as rope makers, rope braiders, saddle makers, and protection against hailstorms.
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- Painting Saints~ Read more about the ways saints appear in art, their attributes, and examples of these religious figures in works from the National Gallery of Art, London.
- EWTN~Learn more about Saint Paul from EWTN.
Notes
Created constituent in TMS.
born in Tarsus to Jewish parents who were Roman citizens.
Changed name from Saul to Paul after baptism in Damascus
missionary through Asia Minor and Greece.
During the reign of Emperor Nero, Arrested by the Romans in Palestine, imprisoned in Rome, and most likely beheaded.
born c. 3 CE
Died- 65 CE, Rome
Often shown holding a book- represents his epistles to the Christian communities of his ministry (Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, etc.) become a central text for the new Testament.
CONA iconography display- Saint Paul: CONA: 1001058
Names:
Saint Paul
Paul the Apostle
Apostle Paul
Apostle to the Gentiles
Paul of Tarsus
Saul of Tarsus
depicted individual- 1990.232
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