Who is Saint Christopher? Discover the story of the Christ-bearer who walked beside travelers for centuries — and still speaks to us today from the walls of churches.
Sulle spalle di san Cristoforo is an Italian blog about art and history, Here are the English translations of some articles about the saint.
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San Cristoforo in the Rubble (3/3): Bono da Ferrara and the Ovetari Chapel
Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ Child located in the Ovetari Chapel in the Church of the Eremitani in Padua. was rdepicted by Bono from Ferrara. Saint Christopher is a simple man not the colossal saint rappresented by Mantegna.
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Saint Christopher martyr in Rio Mau (Portugal) bearing the Christ
In the church of Rio Mau in Portugal, (never-before-seen) images of Saint Christopher carrying Christ in his arms, and other images of the martyrdom
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Saint Christopher in the Rubble (1/3): the Ovetari Chapel in Church of the Eremitani Padua
In the Ovetari Chapel (bombed) in Padua, several artists worked on the life of Saint Christopher — among them a very young Andrea Mantegna.
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Saint Christopher in the Rubble (2/3): Mantegna and the Ovetari Chapel in Padua
A youthful masterpiece by Mantegna, the Martyrdom and Transportation of Saint Christopher in the Ovetari Chapel: between tradition and innovation
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Saint Christopher: European Medieval Cultures Meet in Belgium
Saint Christopher of Flanders in Zepperen (Belgium): Germanic, Iberian and Anglo-French elements combine to create a truly European saint
And, if you speak Italian, here a blog is for you! But you have many other choises: a book, a blog, a YouTube channel, a FB group, the Saint Christopher 2026 calendar.
