Origin of two paintings?

[Tarbicus]

Does that say:

DOGMATA PAULE

How many converted soldiers do we know?

Besides an unspecified group of soldiers in the Gospels, who ask what they should do now that they are Christians, there is Cornelius from the Book of Acts. He was not an emperor, but a centurion.

Ahh. Could that be a vine stick?

Added: Wiki on Cornelius:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion_Cornelius

Cornelius has a vision. Simon Peter also has a vision. Cornelius falls at the feet of Simon Peter at Cornelius' home. Maybe?

More Roman saints: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:A ... man_saints