Saint Paul, c. 1622-1624
Oil on canvas
95 x 116.5 cm (37 3/8 x 45 7/8 in.)
Harvard Art Museums’ collections
The conversion of Paul the Apostle was an event in the life of Paul the Apostle that led him to cease persecuting early Christians and to become a follower of Jesus.
St. Paul, named Saul at his circumcision, a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, was born at Tarsus, the capitol of Cilicia. He was a Roman citizen. He was brought up as a strict Jew, and later became a violent persecutor of the Christians.
On his way from Jerusalem to Damascus with a mandate issued by the High Priest to seek out and arrest followers of Jesus, with the intention of returning them to Jerusalem as prisoners for questioning and possible execution/…
Zaidan Gallery 
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