Saint Denis, Holding His Severed Head
Saint Denis is commonly depicted as if alive but holding his severed head, as he is in this striking image. In the mid 3rd century, the pope sent Denis and other missionaries to what is now France to give support to the struggling Christian church there. He and his companion,...
Sculpture
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22536
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contentType
sculpture
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normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Sam Fogg Gallery, London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2002, by purchase.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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1
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import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_27.606_Fnt_BW.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_27.606_Fnt_BW.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_27.606_Fnt_BW.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/27.606 |