Book Title: D. Nicolao Simonellio picturae omniumq[ue] bonarum artium cultori eximio : genio tuo obsequor, gratiam quaero, Nicolae praestantissime eruditis oculis tuis admiranda Raphaelis Vrbinatis monumenta subijcio, tuoque nomini dico : dum enim ipsa, meis typis, eduntur, tu, qui pictorem principem, summo studio, prosequeris, dignus profecto es, qui eius quoque gloriae comes prodeas, et eniteas / deditissimus seruus Io. Iacobus de Rubeis ; Raphael Sanctio Vrbin. inu. ; Petrus Sanctus Bartol. dil. et sc.

Author: Raphael, 1483-1520

Image Title: Paul and the Tabernacle

Scripture Reference:

• Exodus 39 (further images / scripture text)
• Acts 18 (further images / scripture text)

Description: This image is divided into two sections, each of which depicting a different story in the bible. The left image depicts Paul engaging in discussion with the Jews in the city of Ephesus. The image on the right depicts the Tabernacle, and two men sitting in front of a shielding curtain. By Pietro Santi Bartoli (1635-1700) after Raphael (1483-1520), published by Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi (1627-1691). The first text is a shortening of Acts 18:19 and the second is Exodus 39:38 as found in the Vulgate, "and the hanging in the entry to the tabernacle".

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