Il santo, il mare, le ‘caravelle’. I viaggi di San Nicola da Myra a Bari
The Saint, the Sea, the ‘caravelle’. St. Nicholas’ travels from Myra to Bari
Abstract
This essay analyzes the translation of the relics of St. Nicholas from Myra to Bari (Puglia, Italy) and the connection of the Saint with the sea. Moreover, the essay examines some iconographic evidences of the miracles performed by St. Nicholas on the sea and of the translation, considered, especially in the East, the final episode of the saint's life.
Il saggio analizza la traslazione delle reliquie di San Nicola da Myra a Bari (Puglia, Italia) e il legame del Santo con il mare. Inoltre, il saggio prende in esame alcune testimonianze iconografiche dei miracoli compiuti da San Nicola sul mare e della traslazione, considerata soprattutto nel mondo orientale l’episodio finale della vita del Santo.
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