''Saint Paul'' () is a painting by the

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artist

Nuno Gonçalves Nuno Gonçalves (c. 1425 – c. 1491, ''fl.'' 1450–71) was a Portuguese artist whose work initiated the Portuguese Renaissance in painting. He was court painter for Afonso V of Portugal from 1450 to 1471, and in 1471 he was appointed the offi ...

, executed c. 1470–1480. It represents the Apostle

Paul Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an apostle who wrote many of the books of the New Testament * Ray Hildebrand, half of the singing duo ...

, seated and dressed in red, the colour of martyrdom, holding up a sword, with a book on his lap. It is in the

National Museum of Ancient Art The Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga (; MNAA), also known in English as the National Museum of Ancient Art, is a Portugal, Portuguese national art museum located in Lisbon. With over 40,000 items spanning a vast collection of painting, sculpture, gol ...

, in

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IMC-IP São Paulo de Nuno Gonçalves
{{15C-painting-stub 1470s paintings 1480s paintings Paintings by Nuno Gonçalves

Gonçalves Gonçalves (, ; Portuguese for "son of Gonçalo") is a Portuguese surname. Origin: Germanic patronymic ''Gundisalvis''. Notable people with the surname include: * Adílio de Oliveira Gonçalves (1956–2024), Brazilian footballer * Ailton Gon ...

Paintings in the National Museum of Ancient Art