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| Keywords: Pieter Verelst - Saint Paul - Walters 37272.jpg Verelst probably used a live model for this portrait but the old man's sword would have identified him to contemporary viewers as the Apostle Paul holding the symbol of his martyrdom the sword by which he was beheaded Paul's theology--emphasizing that personal salvation depends more on the believer's having faith in Christ's capacity to save than on carrying out good works--was fundamental for Dutch Protestants; images of Paul were painted by nearly every Dutch painter of religious subjects Verelst was not a student of Rembrandt but Paul's aged face emerging from shadow to suggest an inner spiritual state owes much to him between 1645 1655 Baroque oil on panel cm 42 8 34 4 accession number 37 272 14960 William T / Henry Walters Collection Baltimore < 1909 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T or Henry Walters New Light on Old Pictures Dutch and Flemish Paintings from the Walters The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1981-1982 place of origin Netherlands Walters Art Museum license 2D Baroque paintings in the Walters Art Museum Pieter Harmensz Verelst Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
