05 Works, Today, January 26th, is Saint Paula’s Day, With Footnotes — 26
Saint Paula instructs his nuns, c. 1650
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, in Lisbon, Portugal
André Reinoso, Portuguese (active v. 1610 to 1641). Attributes to him are the nineteen panels of the Life of St. Francis Xavier (Lisbon, sacristy of the Church of St. Roch), whose picturesque composition, the abundance of characters and bizarre details, the wealth of color and chiaroscuro evoke the influence of contemporary Spanish workshops. The Church of Mercy in Obidos preserves intact the painted ensemble including the Visitation and Pentecost (1628) at the high altar and the Mount at Calvary and the Pietà (1630) on the side altars. Stylistic affinities also give him a panel of the Saint-Roch church and a series devoted to the Life of Saint Jerome (Lisbon, sacristy of the Jeronimos Church of Belém). More on André Reinoso
Saint Paula of Rome (AD 347–404) was an ancient Roman saint and early Desert Mother. A member of one of the richest senatorial families of Rome. Paula was married and had four daughters and a son. Paula was widowed at the age of 32…