Italian mendicant friar, founder of the Order of Minims

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Saint Francis of Paula holding a crucifix, looking towards the sky, with the word Charitas. Engraving by C. Heath after H. Corbould, 18--.

Saint Francis of Paula holding a rosary and looking at the sun. Colour lithograph, 18 August 1898.

Saint Francis of Paula holding his walking stick with both hands and looking at the sun; church in the background on the right. Colour lithograph, ca. 1898.

Saint Francis of Paula holding his walking stick and looking at the sun; church and mountains in the background. Colour lithograph, 1898.

Saint Francis of Paola kneeling in front of a cross, praying; church in the background, two cherubs in the sky. Engraving by G.B.G., 1788, after G.B. Cozza.

Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis de Paul, and Saint Peter penitent. Oil painting by a Spanish painter, 17th (?) century.

Saint Francis of Paula holding a crook and and a cross, walking along a path with a lamb. Etching, 1700/1780.

Saint Francis of Paula receiving the infant Christ from the Virgin Mary; two cherubs are watching the scene. Engraving by M. Lasne after P.P. Rubens, ca. 1640.

Saint Francis de Paul (San Francesco da Paola) healing a young man with an ulcered leg. Etching by Giandomenico Tiepolo.

Saint Francis of Paula, surrounded by four men, touches the forehead of an infant in its mother's arms; two cherubs are in the sky. Etching by J. Leonardis after S. Ricci, ca. 1750/1780.

Saint Francis of Paola: angels support him in his dying moments while cherubim descend with flowers and a palm. Coloured engraving.

Saint Francis of Paola praying; head and shoulders. Halftone, 1880/1930.

Saint Francis de Paul (San Francesco da Paola) healing a man with an ulcered leg and a woman vexed by a malignant spirit. Oil painting.

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Saint Francis of Paola: angels support him in his dying moments while cherubim descend with flowers and a palm. Coloured engraving.

Saint Francis of Paola kneeling in front of a cross, praying; church in the background, two cherubs in the sky. Engraving by G.B.G., 1788, after G.B. Cozza.

Saint Francis of Paola praying; head and shoulders. Halftone, 1880/1930.

Saint Francis of Paula holding a rosary and looking at the sun. Colour lithograph, 18 August 1898.

Saint Francis de Paul (San Francesco da Paola) healing a man with an ulcered leg and a woman vexed by a malignant spirit. Oil painting.