Mosaic By Mattioni In The Interior Of The Esztergom Basilica, Hungary Editorial Photo

Pictured is a mosaic by Mattioni in the interior of the Esztergom Basilica. Saint Christopher is often pictured in art with a staff and Christ on his shoulder. His most famous legend, which is mainly known from the West and may draw from Ancient Greek mythology, tells that he carried a child, who was unknown to him, across a river before the child revealed himself as Christ. Therefore, he is the patron saint of travelers