Saint Paul at The Palazzo Braschi, Rome

This sculpture and the one of Saint Peter (to be scanned) were commissioned to Mochi by monks of Saint Paul's Basilica, in order to be placed either side of the altar. Both stages were refused by commissioners and were bought by Pope Alexander VII in 1657 and placed on the external facade of the 'Porta del Popolo' in Rome. In 1980 the sculptures were removed and brought to the Palazzo Braschi due to natural erosion. Paul the Apostle (Latin: Paulus; Greek: Παῦλος, translit. Paulos; c. 5 – c. 67), commonly known as Saint Paul, and also known by his native name Saul of Tarsus (Hebrew: שאול התרסי‎, translit. Sha'ul ha-Tarsi‎; Greek: Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, translit. Saulos Tarseus) was an apostle (though not one of the Twelve Apostles) who taught the gospel of the Christ to the 1st-century world. He is generally considered one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age. In the mid-30s to the mid-50s AD, he founded several churches in Asia Minor and Europe. Paul took advantage of his status as both a Jew and a Roman citizen to minister to both Jewish and Roman audiences.此件雕塑与另一尊待扫描的圣彼得雕塑，由圣保罗大教堂的修士委托莫基（Mochi）创作，原计划安置于祭坛两侧。两件作品均未被委托方接纳，最终于1657年被教皇亚历山大七世（Alexander VII）收购，安置于罗马人民门（Porta del Popolo）的外立面上。1980年，因自然侵蚀，两件雕塑被移除并迁至布拉奇宫（Palazzo Braschi）。使徒保罗（拉丁语：Paulus；希腊语：Παῦλος，转写为Paulos；约公元5年—约67年），常被称为圣保罗，亦以其本名塔尔苏斯的扫罗（希伯来语：שאול התרסי‎，转写为Sha'ul ha-Tarsi‎；希腊语：Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς，转写为Saulos Tarseus）闻名。他并非十二使徒之一，却是向公元1世纪世界传播基督福音的使徒，普遍被认为是使徒时代最为重要的人物之一。公元30年代中期至50年代中期，他在小亚细亚与欧洲建立了多座教会。保罗凭借其犹太人与罗马公民的双重身份，向犹太与罗马受众开展传教工作。