Saint praxedis, robed in red and holding a crucifix, wrings the blood of a decapitated christian martyr into a small urn. Painting attributed to jan vermeer by michael kitson and arthur k. Wheelock jr.;however jørgen wadum, ivan gaskell, and others concluded that this is a mis-atribution. (reference: http://www. Essentialvermeer. Com/saint_praxedis. Html). Date: 17th century.
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