St Agatha [Ask Us A Question] Title: St Agatha 1630-33 Artist: Francisco de Zurbaran(Spanish painter of saints and churchmen, 1598-1664) Oil on canvas Mus¨¦e Fabre, Montpellier Description: Born in Catania, Sicily, at the foot of Mount Etna, Agatha decided to remain a virgin and dedicate her life to Christ. The Prefect of Sicily, Quintian, hearing of her great beauty, tried to seduce her. Faced with her rejection, he sent her into a brothel, but even there she miraculously preserved her virgin state. She was then subjected to a singularly cruel torture. She was attached head down to a column, and her breasts twisted or torn off with a pair of pincers. The next day, St Peter visited her in her dungeon and healed her wounds. She was then brought before a court and hauled over hot coals until she died, crying out her thanks to God. Protector of Sicily, Agatha is invoked against the eruption of Etna and other volcanoes, as well as against lightning, fires and earthquakes. Her cult quickly gained the mainland and is strong in central and northern Italy (Cremona, for example) and as far as eastern France, Germany and Spain, where she protects against fire. She is also the patron saint of nursemaids, and of bell-founders (the latter apparently because of the resemblance in shape between bells and breasts). St Agatha is normally represented as a noble young girl carrying her severed breasts on a platter, like in the painting by Zurbar¨¢n. Media: Genuine 100% Hand Painted Oil Paintings On Canvas. Quality: Museum Quality, Brilliant Oil Painting Creation! This painting is availble in any other size. We just list standard size below. Our Guarantee: Highest Quality & Lowest Price! Note: We do not stretch or frame .... that is best done at your local discount frame store. It will be delivered in a roll tube to protect the quality. Price -Was: $109.0059.95 USD Shipping Cost: $29.99 for 1st item, $14.99 for 2nd item. So the more you order, the more you save on Shipping & Handling cost! Ships within 2 weeks St Agatha - Size (20x24) - 59.95USD St Agatha - Size (24x36) - 88.95USD St Agatha - Size (24x48) - 98.95USD St Agatha - Size (30x40) - 155.95USD St Agatha - Size (36x48) - 178.95USD St Agatha - Size (48x72) - 238.95USD The More You Order, The Less You Pay!

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