The Conversion of the Proconsul (총독의 개종)
| (행 13:11) |
보라 이제 주의 손이 네 위에 있으니 네가 맹인이 되어 얼마 동안 해를 보지 못하리라 하니 즉시 안개와 어둠이 그를 덮어 인도할 사람을 두루 구하는지라
|
11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Raphael 1483 – 1520
The Conversion of the Proconsul
bodycolour on paper on canvas (340 × 450 cm) — 1515-1516
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
This work is linked to Acts 13:11
On his journey through Cyprus the apostle Paul arrives at the court of the Roman proconsul Sergius Paulus. Paul tries to convert the proconsul, but is interrupted by a magician called Bar-Jesus. Paul strikes the man with temporary blindness. The proconsul, impressed, immediately converts to christendom.
The work is a design for a tapestry in the Sistine Chapel. It is also known as The Blinding of Elymas. Elymas is Bar-Jesus' Greek name.