St. Hyacinth (Jacko) Of Poland

Features

Artistic school:  Venetian School

Age:  18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Description

Oil on canvas. Holy Apostle of Poland, studied law and theology; He was ordained a priest and then a Canon of the Cathedral of Krakow. Following the meeting with san Domenico di Guzman, in 1221, he decided to become a Dominican and after novitiate departed for Eastern Europe, where he had received a mandate to disseminate orders and worked for the Union of the churches of East and West. In art, the Holy one appears dressed Dominican apparel and brings in one hand the monstrance and the other a statue of the Madonna; This symbology resumes a 16th century tale in which san Giacinto fleeing with the monstrance during the Tatar attack in Kiev and was invoked by Mary because took with him his statue. Artwork painted on canvas first. Presented in a contemporary frame.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 132
Width: 95

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 119
Width: 84