SAINT WILGEFORTIS
SAINT WILGEFORTIS - legendary daughter of a king of Portugal who asked God to let her grow a beard to escape marriage, and who was consequently martyred, bearded but chaste
Picture No
10082551
Media ID
47301411
Size
2859px x 5400px
(2.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving by Pauquet after a sculpture owned by Nadar, in L'Illustration, 1866
Date
MEDIEVAL
