MAKE A MEME View Large Image AcisclusMena.jpg Pedro de Mena y Medrano St Acisclus Circa 1680 Polychromed and gilt wood The Hispanic Society New York LD2157 This piece has a shape often characteristic of reliquary busts The blood on the throat refers to the saint's ...
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Keywords: AcisclusMena.jpg Pedro de Mena y Medrano St Acisclus Circa 1680 Polychromed and gilt wood The Hispanic Society New York LD2157 This piece has a shape often characteristic of reliquary busts The blood on the throat refers to the saint's decapitation at the hands of the Roman governor of Cordoba <ref>http //ia600408 us archive org/31/items/espaasagradath10fluoft/espaasagradath10fluoft pdfEspaña Sagrada Madrid Antonio Marin 1753 X 485-91</ref> The youthful good looks may refer to the governor's exhortation to the saint that he preserve his youth and beauty rather than go to his death In his story Acisclus is not said to be a soldier yet this sculpture puts him in military garb en St Acisclus<br> Hispanic Institute New York City 2008-01-03 2011-09-17 en wikipedia SreeBot Dickstracke wikipedia en other versions PD-old-100 cc-by-2 0 Photographed by Claire T Stracke at the Hispanic Institute New York City Original upload log page en wikipedia AcisclusMena jpg Upload date User Bytes Dimensions Comment 2011-09-17 15 32 UTC Dickstracke 483593 bytes 600×681 <small><nowiki>Bust of St Acisclus Photographed by Claire T Stracke at the Hispanic Institute in New York City Jan 3 2008 Photographer wishes photo to be accessible in the Commons </nowiki></small> References Reflist 304 deaths Christian martyrs of the Roman era Ancient Christian saints Ancient Roman people Sculptures in the Hispanic Society of America Saint Acisclus Pedro de Mena
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