Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
New Testament: The miracles of Jesus
| On sale | Yes |
| Face value | 2 Souvenir sheets 9,60 € |
| Stamp description | continuing the theme dedicated to the New Testament, two stamps, each in a souvenir sheet, depict two miracles of Jesus narrated in the Gospel of John. The first miracle, Wedding at Cana (2.1-11) is depicted in the painting by the 18th century artist Vittorio Bigari, kept in Bologna in the Pinacoteca Nazionale. Raising of Lazarus (10.40-42) the miracle that precedes the Passion and Resurrection of Christ, is the subject of the painting by Ludovico Mazzolino (16th century), kept in Milan in the Pinacoteca di Brera. The two stamps are each inserted each in souvenir sheet. The stamps depict the following miracles of Jesus: Vittorio Bigari: Wedding at Cana (det.) – Bologna, Pinacoteca Nazionale Ludovico Mazzolino: Raising of Lazarus, Milan, Pinacoteca di Brera. |
| Date of issue | 27 July 2020. |
| Face values | two € 4.80 stamps in a souvenir sheet for a total of € 9.60. |
| Size | 40 x 52 mm and 52 x 40 mm. |
| Perforation | 13 x 13. |
| Souvenir sheet size | 150 x 110 mm. |
| Print run | three thousand numbered souvenir sheets for each subject. |
| Printed by | offset. Cartor Security Printing, La Loupe, Francia. |
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