Saint Paul, 1520 (oil on board)

Saint Paul (San Paolo), by Vittore Carpaccio, 1520, 16th Century, oil on board, 190 x 134 cm Detail. A male figure standing up, keeping a book open with his left hand, grabbing his sword with his right hand; his gace is addressed to the crucifix perforating his chest; down on the left, a folded note where are written the author's signature and the date of execution of the work; tne saint, who wears a green tunic, a red mantle and sandals, has a long black beard; behind the apostle, a landscape described minutely by sketching every single detail as small flowers, green trees at the borders, cloudy sky Church of San Domenico