Title: Saint Paul
Description: Saint Paul (Spanish: San Pablo) is a painting by Diego Velázquez that is in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. The piece was created around 1619 during the early stage of Velázquez's artistic career before he moved to Madrid. In the image, Saint Paul is seated holding a book, commonly referenced as a large Gospel book. It is said, that while traveling to Damascus, Paul saw a beam of light and was visited by Jesus, who struck him blind. Three days later, Paul regained his sight and began to preach Christianity to the people.
Author(s): Diego Velázquez