Rembrandt van Rijn - The Apostle Paul 1659
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The Apostle Paul 1659
102x85cm oil/canvas
National Gallery, London
The image is only being used for informational and educational purposes
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From National Gallery, London:
The book and sword, symbolising the word of God and the saint's martyrdom respectively, identify the man as Saint Paul. The roundel in the top-left corner shows the Sacrifice of Isaac. In Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews (11: 17) Abraham's sacrifice of his son is cited as an example of faith. Rembrandt seems to have been particularly interested in Saint Paul, whom he represented many times.