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What happened to the table the Salus Populi Romani was painted on?

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So, I was looking up the church that the Pope wanted to be buried in, and I found this Wikipedia article about a piece of artwork that was painted on a table that Jesus built for his mother, now called the "Salus Populi Romani". The artwork is a very impressive relic in its own right, of course, as it's a portrait of Mary painted by one of her friends (who was one of the fathers of the Church and the author of one of the Gospels), but I'm really interested in the table. It was literally hand-carved by Jesus, so it'd surely be a holy relic even if it didn't have a portrait of Mary painted on it, but I can't find any images of it in an online search. I can only find pictures of the artwork painted on it, and pictures of the installation of it in a church in Rome. Are there any images of the table? Does it still have any of its legs attached, or have they been removed? If they have been, are they displayed as a relic somewhere else or have they been lost or destroyed at some point in the last 2000 years?
Asked by nick012000 (1109 rep)
Apr 22, 2025, 07:30 AM
Last activity: Apr 22, 2025, 02:28 PM