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Circle of Cristóbal de Villalpondo (Mexican Early 18th), Scene from the Life of St Anthony of Padua

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Circle of Cristóbal de Villalpondo (Mexican Early 18th), Scene from the Life of St Anthony of Padua
Circle of Cristóbal de Villalpondo (Mexican, early 18th Century)
A Scene from the Life of St Anthony of Padua (St. Anthony Rescues His Father from the Gallows)
Oil on octagonal canvas
14" x 27", Frame: 16" x 29"
St. Anthony was miraculously transported from Padua to Lisbon when learning that his father was about to be hung as punishment for murder. Anthony resurrected a young dead man whom his father was accused of killing. He got the victim to testify to the innocence of Anthony’s father, and then solved the immediate problem.

Attributions confirmed by Dr. Donna Pierce, Former Curator of Spanish Colonial Art at the Denver Art Museum (retired) on May 13, 2024.