Saint John of the Cross, founder of the Carmelite order In the wilderness, he kneels before a crucifix Both the crucifix and Saint John each possess a banderole with text St John is wearing the robe of his order Below the crucifix is the skull of Adam, symbolizing the washing away of original sin through the death of Christ Next to Saint John lie two books The first book, unfolded, contains the title of one of his mystical works, 'LLama del Amor The print has a Latin caption, Saint John of the Cross, print maker: Michel Bunel, (possibly), print maker: anonymous, (possibly), publisher: Michel

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