Jesus Heals the Nobleman’s Son in Capernaum (folio 70 recto), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier

Rectangular painting with a thin gold border. Inside the border, top portion: a man sits on a platform with a woman on his left and a man on his right; woman to the right stands. The seated man wears green and is reclining. The man on his right wears a black hat and dark clothing; he holds a book. The woman on the left wears a green head covering and a pink dress. The woman on the right wears yellow and blue. Behind them is a window with a brown frame, divided into small, square panes; some are open. Above them is a tan rectangle with black text written in a foreign language. Inside the border, bottom portion: a man and three women. The man crouches at the bottom right and holds a cup. To his left, a woman wearing blue and yellow holds a tray. To her left, a woman wearing purple stands; she holds flowers. To her left, an older woman with a white head covering looks over a ledge. The background in the top portion is red and brown; the background in the bottom portion is green.

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Dimensions: 465 × 900 px
Museum Record: View original

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Jesus Heals the Nobleman’s Son in Capernaum (folio 70 recto), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier

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