06 Works, Today, March 25th, is Saint Dismas’s Day, With Footnotes — #83
1 min readMar 25, 2020
The good thief, between 1620 and 1660
Oil on slate
Height: 41.5 cm (16.3″); Width: 26.5 cm (10.4″)
Porcini Gallery
Saint Dismas, also know as the Good Thief, was crucified along with Jesus and another man also condemned of stealing. The only historical mention of Saint Dismas is from the Gospel accounts of the crucifixion. Because of his request of Jesus that he at least be remembered by Jesus when Jesus came into his kingdom, Saint Dismas was forgiven and promised entry into paradise…