Thursday, August 13, 2015

The Road to Damascus

Paul on the road to Damascus, Via Marradi, Livorno
I found this relief in the hall of a building in Via Marradi. It probably represents the conversion of Paul the Apostle on the road to Damascus.

External links: Conversion of Paul the Apostle (Wikipedia)

15 comments:

  1. Very nice. It certainly conveys the drama of that moment. Glad you found it, VP.

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  2. That's a lot of detail. I like that it has just a little bit of color.

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  3. What a nice find. I also like these pale colours.

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  4. I think it's awesome the artist could convey the story within a square!

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  5. I like this bas-relief, it is beautiful, although it is unusual that it is been painted.

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  6. It is a beautiful relief, but it could also be an illustration of a Monty Python sketch. "It's only a flesh wound."

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  7. A pretty violent confrontation.

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  8. Da Saul a Paolo...bello questo bassorilievo! Ciao, Arianna

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  9. I'm surprised to see its colours. Beautiful!

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  10. Ooh, this one is good. Love it!

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  11. I think you are right VP.. Nice find, beautifully crafted.

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