Saints "A"


Abdon, Adriaan, Agatha, Agnes of Franken, Agnes of Montepulciano, Agricola, Agueda, Ambrosius (Ambroise), Anatoile, Andrew (Apostle), Anne, Antony of Padua, Antony Abbot, Antony the Great, Antony Hermit, Apollinaris, Aollonia, Arnulf, Asano and Augustin.



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The burial of the Count of Orgaz, 1586-1588.
Oil on canvas, 480 x 360 cm. Detail.
The church of San Tome was founded in the 12th century but completely rebuilt in the 14th, thanks to funds from the Count of Orgaz, a pious citizen of Toledo, who died in 1312. Local legend 
has it that Saint Stephen and Saint Augustine intervened at his burial to lay him to rest.
El Greco is the third person from left, above raised hand; his son is
the young page, left foregrund.
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The burial of the Count of Orgaz, 1586-1588. Oil on canvas, 480 x 360 cm. Detai...

The burial of the Count of Orgaz, 1586-1588.
Oil on canvas, 480 x 360 cm. Detail.
The church of San Tome was founded in the 12th century but completely rebuilt in the 14th, thanks to funds from the Count of Orgaz, a pious citizen of Toledo, who died in 1312. Local legend 
has it that Saint Stephen and Saint Augustine intervened at his burial to lay him to rest.
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The burial of the Count of Orgaz, 1586-1588. Oil on canvas, 480 x 360 cm. Detai...

The burial of the Count of Orgaz, 1586-1588.
Oil on canvas, 480 x 360 cm. Detail.
The church of San Tome was founded in the 12th century but completely rebuilt in the 14th, thanks to funds from the Count of Orgaz, a pious citizen of Toledo, who died in 1312. Local legend 
has it that Saint Stephen and Saint Augustine intervened at his burial to lay him to rest.
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The burial of the Count of Orgaz, 1586-1588. Oil on canvas, 480 x 360 cm. Detai...

The burial of the Count of Orgaz, 1586-1588.
Oil on canvas, 480 x 360 cm. Detail.
The church of San Tome was founded in the 12th century but completely rebuilt in the 14th, thanks to funds from the Count of Orgaz, a pious citizen of Toledo, who died in 1312. Local legend 
has it that Saint Stephen and Saint Augustine intervened at his burial to lay him to rest.
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The burial of the Count of Orgaz, 1586-1588. Oil on canvas, 480 x 360 cm. Detai...

L'absolution de Théodose - Emperor Theodosius receiving the pardon from Saint Ambrose, archbishop of Milan. Around 1745.
Canvas, 50cm x 32cm.
INV. 8005
September 30th
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L'absolution de Théodose - Emperor Theodosius receiving the pardon from Saint Am...

Saints Hieronymus and Augustinus of Hippo, Fathers of the Church, with a model of the Escorial.
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Saints Hieronymus and Augustinus of Hippo, Fathers of the Church, with a model o...

Saints Agueda and Lucia, carrying breasts and eyes.
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Saints Agueda and Lucia, carrying breasts and eyes.

Apparition of the infant Jesus to Saint Anthony of Padua.

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Apparition of the infant Jesus to Saint Anthony of Padua. 10014620

Saint Monica, mother of Churchfather Saint Augustine.
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Saint Monica, mother of Churchfather Saint Augustine.

Augustinus,Churchfather and Saint.
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Augustinus,Churchfather and Saint.

Tommaso Portinari and his two sons,                    
flanked by Saint Anthony and Saint Thomas.             
Left panel of the Portinari Altar,1476                 
Tempera on wood, 253 x 141 cm,  Inv. 3192              
See also 40-01-01/8-12
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Tommaso Portinari and his two sons, flanked by Saint Anthony...

The finding of the veil. A legend of the origin of     
Klosterneuburg-monastery tells that the veil of Agnes, 
wife of Leopold the Saint, was blown away by the wind. 
The Babenberg duke vowed to build a monastery wherever 
the veil was found. Tempera on wood, 76 x 39 cm
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The finding of the veil. A legend of the origin of Klosterneuburg-monastery...