St Josaphat, “snatcher of souls” pray for us.

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Beautiful and atmospheric views of the Near East! Thal

Original antique print

Toned steel engraving with hand colored highlighting. Published 1861. https://t.co/2QeEuIl397

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Josaphat rencontre l'ermite Barlaam qui le baptise et prend la voie de l’ascèse. Ce arabe copié au Caire par le moine Girgis en 1778 provient de la collection Asselin de Cherville. Découvrez la légende en 32 miniatures 🧐 https://t.co/JLPjJf09oU

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Did you know that the story of the Buddha made its way to medieval Europe, transforming into the story of a Christian saint named Josaphat? Here he is in a 1469 German illustration (citations at the end)

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