St. James of Compostella – Historic Print
![St. James of Compostella, [no date recorded on caption card] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/8b/8b153f9d75eb-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of St. James of Compostella. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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St. James of Compostella
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The apostle St. James appears here as a rider, a subject that the caption card's tracings file under horses and saints. The image belongs to a long Spanish tradition. St. James's tomb at Santiago de Compostela in Galicia drew pilgrims across medieval Europe, and he was also venerated as a warrior saint said to have aided Christians against Moorish forces. Such equestrian images traveled to New Spain with settlers and clergy, and Mexican painters repeated the subject for churches and homes. The original is credited only to an anonymous Mexican artist, and no date is recorded.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on caption card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | No. 1973. Painting by anon. Mex. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: AHC Cat.; Saints; Horses...; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,141 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-140570 |
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