€780
18th Century Painting on Copper Panel of St. Carolus Boromeus (Carlo Borromeo - the Archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584 and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation combat against the Protestant Reformation together with Ignatius of Loyola and Philip Neri. In that role he was responsible for significant reforms in the Catholic Church, including the founding of seminaries for the education of priests. He is honoured as a saint by the Catholic Church, with a feast day on 4 November). The Portrait shows the Saint Praying with a prayer book, crucifix and a skull. The copper panel measures 15.5cm x 19.5cm within a later gilded frame.
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