ANONYMOUS 17TH CENTURY. ". Carrack "Santa Cruz". Depiction of the miracle made by St. Francis Xavier, when sailing from Macau (China) to Japan. By soaking his feet in the sea, he converted salt water into fresh water, thus saving the crew and passengers of the boat from dying of thirst. Anonymous, 17th century. Oil on wood. Maritime Museum. Lisbon, Portugal.
Carrack "Santa Cruz". Depiction of the miracle made by St. Francis Xavier, when sailing from Macau (China) to Japan. By soaking his feet in the sea, he converted salt water into fresh water, thus saving the crew and passengers of the boat from dying of thirst. Anonymous, 17th century. Oil on wood. Maritime Museum. Lisbon, Portugal.