Saint Thomas van Aquino, Cornelis Boel, After Otto van Veen, 1610 The Holy Thomas of Aquino is in a library, he is wearing the Dominicaner habit. A pigeon blows Him God's Word in the ear. His left fist rests on a book by theologian Bucerus. The snake that appears under the book symbolizes Thomas fight against the heretics. With a Latin caption about the origin of the saint. Print from a series of 30 prints that represent the life story of Thomas of Aquino. The prints, designed by and published by Otto van Veen, were made by C. Boel, E. van Paenderen, C. Galle and G. Swanenburgh. print maker:
Saint Thomas van Aquino, Cornelis Boel, After Otto van Veen, 1610 The Holy Thomas of Aquino is in a library, he is wearing the Dominicaner habit. A pigeon blows Him God's Word in the ear. His left fist rests on a book by theologian Bucerus. The snake that appears under the book symbolizes Thomas fight against the heretics. With a Latin caption about the origin of the saint. Print from a series of 30 prints that represent the life story of Thomas of Aquino. The prints, designed by and published by Otto van Veen, were made by C. Boel, E. van Paenderen, C. Galle and G. Swanenburgh. print maker: Southern Netherlandspublisher: Antwerp paper engraving St. Thomas Aquinas as 'Doctor Angelicus' with a dove (divine inspiration); sometimes St. Thomas is winged
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