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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

Auction 1245 - overview Cologne
16.05.2024, 14:00 - Old Masters and 19th Century, Part II
Estimate: 6.000 € - 8.000 €
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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.

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Belgian private collection.