Matthew Paris's The Life of St. Alban
Matthew Paris was a Benedictine Monk, artist, and English chronicler who died in AD 1259. One of his works was the Life of St. Alban, which he illustrated.Below are some illustrations from this work.
| Amphibalus the priest baptizing converts, including Alban. | ||||||||||||
| Pagans try to persuade Alban to worship the god Phoebus. | ||||||||||||
| On his way to execution, Alban prays and a stream of water issues from the ground for him to drink from. | ||||||||||||
| The beheading of St Alban. Note that his executioner's eyes have fallen out. |
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