The work represents the severed head of the apostle saint paul, called the apostle of the gentiles and beheaded in rome, according to tradition, during the persecution against christians ordered by the emperor nero. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: 17th century. Dimensions: height: 55 cm (21.6 in); width: 73 cm (28.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. Cabeza de San Pablo, copia de un original de Murillo (Museo del Prado)
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