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Mattia Preti

Saint Paul the Hermit

c. 1662–1664
oil on canvas
103 × 76.2 cm (40.6 × 30 in)

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · verified July 2026

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Clothed only in a rough woven cloth, Paul's suffering drew him spiritually closer to Christ.

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