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03 Works, Today, April 23rd, is Saint George’s day, With Footnotes – #109

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Miracle of St. George about the serpent. Mid 14th century Novgorod. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow (1)
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Miracle of St. George about the serpent, Mid 14th century
Novgorod. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Saint George (circa 275/281 – 23 April 303 AD) was a soldier in the Roman army who later became venerated as a Christian martyr. His parents were Christians of Greek background; his father Gerontius was a Roman army official from Cappadocia and his mother Polychronia was from Lydda, Syria Palaestina. Saint George became an officer in the Roman army in the Guard of Diocletian, who ordered his death for failing to recant his Christian faith…

 

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3 responses to “03 Works, Today, April 23rd, is Saint George’s day, With Footnotes – #109”

  1. Jacob Berghoef Avatar
    Jacob Berghoef

    Thank you, Henry.
    Have a wonderful weekend !

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  2. zaidangallery Avatar
    zaidangallery

    Sorry about that!
    Thank you
    Fixed it on the page
    The link should have been https://365saints.blogspot.com/2020/04/03-works-today-april-23rd-is-saint.html

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  3. Jacob Berghoef Avatar
    Jacob Berghoef

    Beautiful painting, Henry. But the link isn’t working…

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