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Description: | St Apollonia was one of the group of virgin martyrs who suffered in Alexandria during the 3rd century AD. In the tortures leading up to her martyrdom, her teeth were violently shattered, and thus she is the patroness of dentistry. Other historical texts state her teeth were pulled one by one by the Romans, hence the attribute of the pincers. | Subjects: | religion (St Apollonia) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Giovanni Battista Napoletano (Italian artist, active 17th century) Æ Attributed to manner of Previously attributed to Giovanni Battista Napoletano (Italian artist, active 17th century) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8392... | Go to resource |
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