File:Saint-Denis-Woodcut-1826.jpg

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English: This woodcut depicts Saint Denis [Dennis], Bishop and patron saint of Paris, clad in his bishop's robe, carrying his head in his arms after his martyrdom by decapitation. According to the image citation at Britannica Online: "St. Denis Carrying His Own Head, woodcut, 1826."
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This image comes from Britannica Online. According to Britannica's image information, it dates to 1826: "St. Denis Carrying His Own Head, woodcut, 1826."
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