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Attributed to Johann Baptist Enderle (1725-1798)

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Attributed to Johann Baptist Enderle (1725-1798)

An Allegory of the Catholic Faith with Saints Peter and Paul, a view of Rome in the distance

oil on canvas laid down on board
22½ x 13 5/8in. (57.2 x 34.6cm.)

拍品专文

The composition shows Saints Peter and Paul, pointing to the Lamb above the book with the Seven Seals (Apocalypse 5:6-14). The allegorical figure of the Catholic Faith might well represent the second coming of Christ and its connection to the Church of Rome.