St Elmo statue, Musee d'histoire de Nantes, Nantes, France
St Elmo, patron saint of seafarers, statue, late 17th - early 18th century, from the Musee des Salorges fund, in the Musee d'histoire de Nantes, in the Chateau des ducs de Bretagne, in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. The cult of St Elmo was rife at this time as sea voyages were so dangerous. St Elmo was invoked during storms, when electrically charged skies caused St Elmo's fire on the masts. The museum opened in 2007 and covers the history of Nantes, focusing on slavery, world wars, industrialisation and the chateau. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13459169
Media ID
45392462
Size
4475px x 6496px
(5.5MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
