Leander of Seville

Leander of Seville was a catholic priest and writer (534–600). He was born at Cartagena and died at Seville.

Also recorded as Saint Leander.

Leander of Seville in brief

Born
534
Died
600
Known for
catholic priest and writer
Place of birth
Cartagena
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Saint Leander. His recorded language was medieval Latin. His recorded confession was Catholic Church.

Catalogued works

6 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Rule of St. Leander. Homilia de triumpho ecclesiae ob conversionem Gothorum. Awe-struck Saint Jerome, dated 17th century, pen and brown ink over black chalk underdrawing. on off-white paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 56.235.28. Angel Leading Saint Peter out of Prison (?), dated 17th century, pen and dark brown ink with brush and gray-brown wash over black chalk underdrawing; lines at top and bottom or sheet in black chalk. on off-white paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 56.235.52. Standing Figure of Mercury, dated 17th century, pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk underdrawing. partial reinforcements in pen and dark brown ink. on off-white paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 56.235.82. An Angel Appearing to Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Prison (recto); Volute (verso), dated 17th century, pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, highlighted with white gouache (now mostly oxidized) over traces of black chalk (recto). composition outlined with graphite. on light beige paper. red chalk (verso), held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 56.235.76.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 82 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Leander of Seville (Saint), Religion Past and Present. Leander of Seville and His Influence on Isidore of Seville, A Companion to Isidore of Seville, 2019. Book Review: Iberian Fathers 1: Martin of Braga, Paschasius of Dumium, Leander of Seville, Theological Studies, 1970. Pope Gregory I the Great, Leander of Seville, and the Bishops of Hispania, <i>Epistolae Plenae</i>, The Correspondence of the Bishops of Hispania with the Bishops of Rome, 2020.

Chronology

  1. 534Leander of Seville born at Cartagena.
  2. 600Leander of Seville died at Seville.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Leander of Seville”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q577125: Leander of Seville

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