St Simon the Cananite, Apostle Art Photos

St Simon the Cananite (aka the Zealot) (Martyred 1st C) is one of the least known of the Apostles. His title, Cananite, is derived from the Aramaic word for zealot which may refer to his rigid adherence to Jewish Torah law or his participation in a zealot group which passionately hated the Romans for imposing their pagan ways and taxes on the Jewish population. Tradition holds that after Christ's resurrection, Simon preached in Egypt and was martyred in Persia. There are several legends about where and how Simon was martyred. However, he is mostly represented in art as having been cut in half with a saw.

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Apostle Simon clay figure from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Jude Thaddeus, Simon & Matthias Apostle figures from wooden Crucifixion altar at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Jude & Simon on Christ + Apostles altarpiece from Eu in Normandy at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.St Peter & Simon Magus tempera painting by Benozzo Gozzoli at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Apostle Simon clay figure (c1410-20) from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Jude Thaddeus, Simon & Matthias Apostle figures from wooden Crucifixion altar (c1460) at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Jude & Simon on Christ + Apostles altarpiece (1480) from Eu in Normandy at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.St Peter & Simon Magus tempera painting (2nd half 15thC) by Benozzo Gozzoli at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Apostles Jude Thaddeus & Simon painting by workshop of Lucas Cranach the Elder at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Apostle Simon painting by Anthony van Dyck at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Carving of St Simon with saw symbol at St Sebaldus Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Statue of St Simon, Apostle, with his attribute, a bucksaw at St Aegidius parish church. Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany.
Apostles Jude Thaddeus & Simon painting (c1515) by workshop of Lucas Cranach the Elder at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Apostle Simon painting (c1619-21) by Anthony van Dyck at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Carving of St Simon with saw symbol at St Sebaldus Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Statue of St Simon, Apostle, with his attribute, a bucksaw at St Aegidius parish church. Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany.
St Simon stained glass window in St Francis Cathedral. Santa Fe, NM.Apostles Simon, Paul & Peter on spire of St Mary's Church Indian River. PE.

St Simon stained glass window in St Francis Cathedral. Santa Fe, NM.Apostles Simon, Paul & Peter on spire of St Mary's Church Indian River. PE.

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