Saint Anastasius: his head as an amulet. Line engraving, 17--.
- Date:
- [between 1700 and 1799?]
- Reference:
- 586606i
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According to his legend, Saint Anastasius was a weaver, fuller and dyer of cloth at Spalato in Dalmatia. He was martyred by decapitation ca. 304. His severed head was transported to Rome, where it was believed to drive away the devil. He was the patron saint of cloth-workers and was invoked against headaches
Publication/Creation
[Austria?] : [publisher not identified], [between 1700 and 1799?]
Physical description
1 print : line engraving ; platemark 7 x 9.6 cm
Lettering
Caput S. Anastasii Martyris Ord. Carmel. IHS Verbum caro factum est MRA Consummatum est
On right, cross with letters for use as spells
Reference
Wellcome Collection 586606i
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