Book Title: Le Tableau de la Croix : representé dans les ceremonies de la Ste. Messe / ensemble la tresor de la devotion aux soufrances de Nre. S.I.C., le tout enrichi de belles figures

Author: Mazot, François

Image Title: A Priest Humbles Himself/Matthias and Barnabas

Scripture Reference:

• Luke 23 (further images / scripture text)

Description: To the left is an image of a priest humbling himself before an altar, while above Jesus is taken before Herod Antipas, the Tetrarch of Galilee and Perea (r. 4 BCE- 39 CE). To the right is a text flanked by an image of the Apostle Matthias to the left, with his attribute and instrument of martyrdom an axe, and the Apostle Barnabas to the right, holding his attribute the Gospel of Matthew. Angels are shown descending with martyr’s palms and martyr’s wreaths.

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