MINIATURES THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES - Lot 15

MINIATURES THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Set of 10 miniatures on paper from a manuscript book on the Acts of the Apostles and their martyrdom: - Saint James the Less, son of Alphaeus, beaten to death with sticks. - Saint Thomas, speared to death. - Saint James the Greater, son of Zebedee, beheaded. - Saint Peter crucified upside down. - Saint Thomas speared in the back. - Saint John scalded. - Saint Peter and his attributes (keys and church). - Saint Matthew speared. - Pentecost. Inscription հոգոյ գալուտ (Pentecost). - Christ and the instruments of the Passion. Inscription չարչարանք (Passion). Each miniature: 10 x 6 cm. Armenian art, Constantinople, early 18th century. Framed.