Italian Limewood Carving of Saint Paul with Traces of Original Polychrome, c.1480A rare and evocative late 15th century Italian carving of Saint Paul the Apostle, executed in limewood and retaining traces of its original polychrome surface. This finely worked figure reflects the transitional moment between the late Gothic and the emerging Renaissance. The sculptor has given Saint Paul a commanding presence, with deeply carved drapery that falls in rhythmic folds and a long, curling beard that lends gravitas to his expression. His