An Augsburg Rococo engraving representing the element of Water through St. Francis Xavier
St. Francis Xavier floats on a cloud wearing a pilgrim’s cloak adorned with scallop shells, calming a violent sea storm below that batters a ship. A crab returns his lost crucifix near the angels. Classical mythology (Neptune/seahorses) and biblical references (Noah’s Ark) frame the scene.
St. Francis Xavier, the Element of Water, miraculous storms, Rococo allegory
Bears the “C.P.S.C.M.” mark, indicating it held the highest legal protection (Imperial Privilege) from the Holy Roman Emperor
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