Saint Thomas Aquinas, Fountain of Wisdom

by Antoine Nicolas (1648)
Peinture de saint Thomas d'Acquin, Fontaine de Sagesse par Antoine Nicolas

Painted by Antoine Nicolas in the 17th century, this painting was donated to the cathedral in 1950 by a Dominican convent in Paris for the 700th anniversary of Saint Thomas Aquinas’ death. It depicts an allegory of the saint’s spirituality as a fountain from which souls, thirsty for God, drink.

Not on display:

Stored in reserve, outside the cathedral.