Nicolò Bambini
St. James the Less
1722-23
Church of San Stae, Venice
The painting illustrates an episode in the Golden Legend: James had vowed that he would not eat until the Resurrection of Christ. When that happened, Christ appeared to him bringing a loaf of bread.
Christ's swirling garments and
the burst of light behind him are borrowed from Renaissance conventions in the portrayal of the Resurrection
(example).
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Photographed at the church by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.