Alexius of Rome (4th century). The Wedding of St. Alexius. He fled his arranged marriage to follow his holy vocation. Altarpiece of St Alexius , 1769, by the Baroque sculptor Lluis Bonifas i Masso (1730-1786). Golden and polychrome wood. Detail depicting the saint saying goodbye to his wife on the day of the wedding. Chapel of Sant Aleix, Parish church of Sant Joan Baptista. Valls, province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
Alexius of Rome (4th century). The Wedding of St. Alexius. He fled his arranged marriage to follow his holy vocation. Altarpiece of St Alexius , 1769, by the Baroque sculptor Lluis Bonifas i Masso (1730-1786). Golden and polychrome wood. Detail depicting the saint saying goodbye to his wife on the day of the wedding. Chapel of Sant Aleix, Parish church of Sant Joan Baptista. Valls, province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.