The Basilica of St Francis

Saint James’s Sermon

  • The first painting on the right wall of the nave represents the sermon of St. James the Greater (first century AD), one of Jesus’ disciples and, according to tradition, propagator of the Gospel in Spain. The Sanctuary of Santiago was built after one of his apparitions, soon becoming one of the main destinations of medieval pilgrimage. The artist depicted the saint with his traditional symbols: . . .