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San Juan Nepomuceno
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About this work
The halo of five stars around the head of San Juan Nepomuceno, the patron saint of confessors, spells out TACUI, Latin for "I did not speak." The letters lead the viewer's eye to the figure of Christ, the object of the saint's devotion. This painting reminded priests of their obligation to remain silent regarding what they heard from those they absolved.
Smithsonian American Art Museum’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSan Juan Nepomuceno. ca. 1798. José Campeche y Jordán, born San Juan, Puerto Rico 1751-died San Juan, Puerto Rico 1809. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection. CC0.
