Saint John the Baptist; and Saint Mammas of Caesarea

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STUDIO OF JUAN MACIP, CALLED JUAN DE JUANES (VALENCIA C. 1510-1579 BOCAIRENTE)
Saint John the Baptist; and Saint Mammas of Caesarea
oil and gold on panel
46 3/8 x 23 in. (117.8 x 58.4 cm.), each
(2)a pair

Provenance

Willard Golovin, New York, from whom acquired by the following,
with Otto Naumann, Ltd., New York, circa 1986.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 15 April 2008, lots 301 and 302, where acquired by the present owner.

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Lot Essay

Saint Mammas of Caesarea (c. 259-c. 275) was orphaned as a child when his parents were martyred for their Christian faith. Mammas himself was subsequently tortured and martyred by being thrown to the lions (which he managed to tame) and afterward struck with a trident to the stomach. He is the patron saint of infants and those suffering from hernias, and is frequently depicted with a lion.

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