St. Nicholas Frescoes - 1400s & 1600s

Lecce, Apulia, Italy

These frescoes from the Church of Saints Niccolò and Cataldo, tell the stories and miracles of St. Nicholas. The first two remains are from the the 15th century and are in the right nave; the others are from the 17th century and are in the central nave ceiling.

St Nicholas fresco
Baptism of Nicholas
St Nicholas fresco
Nicholas saving sailors
St Nicholas fresco
Perhaps the dowry story
St Nicholas fresco
Nicholas stopping an execution
St Nicholas fresco
Nicholas saving a ship
St Nicholas fresco
Nicholas coming to rescue Basilios
St Nicholas fresco
Nicholas saving a ship
St Nicholas fresco
Children gleaning in a field; Nicholas watching evil butcher
St Nicholas fresco
Children reviving; butcher repenting

All photos by Fabrizio Garrisi, Wikimedia Commons, in the public domain. The two 15th century photos are here and the seven 17th century here.

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