Pelagia and Philammon, 1887, (c1930). Creator: Arthur Hacker

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Pelagia and Philammon, 1887, (c1930). Creator: Arthur Hacker

Pelagia and Philammon, 1887, (c1930). Scene from " Hypatia", a novel by Charles Kingsley: the monk Philammon finds his sister Pelagia at the point of death in the desert, and administers the holy sacraments. The two had been separated in childhood; Pelagia had been a dancer and courtesan but became a Christian hermit. Her reformed character is indicated by the halo floating above her head. Vultures wait in the distance. Painting in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. From " Modern Masterpieces of British Art". [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London, c1930]

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