Saint Francis Xavier Preaching to the Indians

Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Artwork: Saint Francis Xavier Preaching to the Indians
Description: The painting depicts the 16th-century Spanish Jesuit missionary, Francis Xavier, preaching to a crowd of Native Americans. Xavier is shown standing on a raised platform, gesturing towards the heavens while a crowd of people, including men, women, and children, gather around him. Some of the people are shown kneeling or sitting, while others stand with their arms raised in supplication. In the background, there is a glimpse of a Native American village with a few palm trees.
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