ITALIAN SCHOOL circa 1620 Saint Paul hermit and... Lot 39

ITALIAN SCHOOL circa 1620 Saint Paul hermit and Saint Anthony Abbot Canvas 109 x 86 cm Saint Anthony, retired as a hermit in the desert, received a revelation: he had to find Saint Paul, also retired. Saint Anthony convinced Saint Paul to find him, and a raven came to bring them a whole piece of bread, twice as much as Paul usually received. This painting represents the providential arrival of the raven as the two hermits talk after giving thanks to God.