A dramatic mezzotint showing the “Apostle of the Slaves” performing a baptism.
The Catalan Jesuit saint is shown baptizing a man of African descent, surrounded by others awaiting the sacrament or comfort. Another Jesuit assists by holding a water vessel. Deep light and shadow contrasts emphasize the spiritual weight of the scene.
Jesuit missions, Cartagena de Indias, baptism, humanitarian history
Augsburg was the global center for exporting such religious images, which traveled to Jesuit missions in the Americas to serve as models for colonial paintings in Quito, Bogota, and Cartagena
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Direct history of the collection’s origin.
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