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The Many Faces of Vincent de Paul: Nineteenth-Century French Romanticism and the Sacred

Long before pop stars inspired T-shirts and trinkets, St. Vincent de Paul’s devoted followers were clamoring for items in his image. In “The Many Faces of Vincent de Paul: Nineteenth-Century French Romanticism and the Sacred,” guest curator the Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., gathers items from DePaul University’s collection that reflect the rise of Vincent’s popularity.

“During his lifetime, Vincent was a controversial figure and a classic church reformer. After the French Revolution, that was all history,” …