North Italian School 17th century - The Transfer of St Francis Xavier (Francisco de Xavier) to his final Resting Place in Goa
North Italian School 17th century
The Transfer of St Francis Xavier (Francisco de Xavier) to his final Resting Place in Goa
Oil on canvas (relined). 110 x 120 cm.
The Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier (1506-1552) was one of the pioneers of the Christian mission in East Asia and co-founder of the Society of Jesus. He died on the island of Shangchuan Dao off the Chinese mainland in the Bay of Canton (today: Guangzhou). In 1554, he found his final resting place in Velha Goa (near Panjim, Goa, India) in the Basílica do Bom Jesus.
Provenance
Belgian private collection.
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North Italian School 17th century
The Transfer of St Francis Xavier (Francisco de Xavier) to his final Resting Place in Goa
Oil on canvas (relined). 110 x 120 cm.
The Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier (1506-1552) was one of the pioneers of the Christian mission in East Asia and co-founder of the Society of Jesus. He died on the island of Shangchuan Dao off the Chinese mainland in the Bay of Canton (today: Guangzhou). In 1554, he found his final resting place in Velha Goa (near Panjim, Goa, India) in the Basílica do Bom Jesus.
Provenance
Belgian private collection.
