Pallium of John XXI
Painted woodAuthor unknown
16th century
cm. 60 x 45 x 180
The figure of Saint Anthony the Great is depicted standing, dressed with tunic and mantel displaying a Tau, symbol of the saint. The right hand is holding a book while the left hand might have been holding a staff. Before it arrived to the museum, the statue was kept in the Papal Palace.
The cave where San Antonio Abate lived in Egypt
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