European school (XVIII) - San Pablo

San Pablo.
Oil on canvas. 60 × 77 cm.
Representation of a half-length of the apostle following the model of Guido Reni, with a long beard and a gaze raised to the left. He wears a wide red mantle and holds a sword, a traditional attribute of Saint Paul. The lighting highlights the face and the hand against a dark background, accentuating his contemplative expression.
The figure is inscribed in an oval painted within the rectangular canvas. In the image you can see craquelure, wear and losses of paint, especially on the edges and in the upper area.

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