St James Less, Apostle Photos

St James the Less Apostle (aka Minor, Lesser or Younger) (Martyred 62CE) may have been the head of the very early Church in Jerusalem and seems to have wielded considerable authority in Church matters. He proposed that only four Jewish practices be imposed on Gentiles wishing to become Christian. James was martyred by being thrown from the pinnacle of the Temple in Jerusalem by the Pharisees and then stoned to death.

Attrib. Fuller's Club (used for pounding of woollen cloth).

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Altarpiece panel of Saints John the Baptist, Maria Magdalene, James the Minor & Paul by Pere Serra at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Thomas, Matthew & James the Less Apostle figures from wooden Crucifixion altar at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.James the Less & John on Christ + Apostles altarpiece from Eu in Normandy at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.St James the Less wood carving from Germany at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Altarpiece panel of Saints John the Baptist, Maria Magdalene, James the Minor & Paul (c1385) by Pere Serra at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Thomas, Matthew & James the Less Apostle figures from wooden Crucifixion altar (c1460) at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.James the Less & John on Christ + Apostles altarpiece (1480) from Eu in Normandy at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.St James the Less wood carving (c1500) from Germany at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Apostle James the Less Invokes Pagan Demons painting by Master of alter Schmerzensmannes Donaugegend at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Apostles Philip & James the Less paintings by Martin Schaffner of Ulm at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Sts. Philip & James the Less painting by Paolo Veronese at National Gallery of Ireland. Dublin, Ireland.St James the Less painting by El Greco at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Apostle James the Less Invokes Pagan Demons painting (1518) by Master of alter Schmerzensmannes Donaugegend at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Apostles Philip & James the Less paintings (c1520) by Martin Schaffner of Ulm at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Sts. Philip & James the Less painting (1560s) by Paolo Veronese at National Gallery of Ireland. Dublin, Ireland.St James the Less painting (1610-4) by El Greco at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Statue of St James Minor, Apostle, holding one of his symbols, a fuller's club, with which he was martyred at St Aegidius parish church. Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany.Stained-glass Apostle St James the Minor in Cathedral. Metz, France.St James Minor painting attrib. Andrea di Bartolo of Siena at Caen Museum of Fine Arts. Caen, France.St James the Less stained glass for Mississippi by Louis Comfort Tiffany at Blandford Church. Petersburg, VA.
Statue of St James Minor, Apostle, holding one of his symbols, a fuller's club, with which he was martyred at St Aegidius parish church. Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany.Stained-glass Apostle St James the Minor in Cathedral. Metz, France.St James Minor painting (14th or 15thC) attrib. Andrea di Bartolo of Siena at Caen Museum of Fine Arts. Caen, France.St James the Less stained glass for Mississippi by Louis Comfort Tiffany at Blandford Church. Petersburg, VA.
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