12 works, Today, July 28th, is Saint Eustace’s day, his story thru art #209

Saint Eustace (1)
Unknown artist
Saint Eustace, c. 17C
Patmos island
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Saint Eustace, also known as Eustachius or Eustathius in Latin, is revered as a Christian martyr.

In the 13th century French tradition of the narrative, it begins with Placidus (Eustace’s name before he was baptized) hunting, and while hunting, he follows into woods a deer which causes Placidus to separate from a group of hunters…

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