Madonna of the Rosary, Four saints (from left to right: Cajetan, Nicholas of Tolentino, Monica, and Augustine) are gathered around on the ground, while the Virgin Mary and three angels appear on a cloud above. St. Augustine looks straight at the viewer, St. Monica kneels with her hands crossed over her chest, St. Cajetan carries a grail, and a glowing circle with a small face on it can be seen on St. Nicholas's cloak. Mary floats with her head faced skyward and her arms outstretched, with one hand loosely holding onto a rosary., 1730-1735

 Item — Box: 241
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s26-i0018

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Madonna of the Rosary, Four saints (from left to right: Cajetan, Nicholas of Tolentino, Monica, and Augustine) are gathered around on the ground, while the Virgin Mary and three angels appear on a cloud above. St. Augustine looks straight at the viewer, St. Monica kneels with her hands crossed over her chest, St. Cajetan carries a grail, and a glowing circle with a small face on it can be seen on St. Nicholas's cloak. Mary floats with her head faced skyward and her arms outstretched, with one hand loosely holding onto a rosary.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.TIEP.0018; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes: This work is currently held in the Poldi-Pezzoli collection.; This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please e-mail us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Dates

  • Creation: 1730-1735

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Saint Augustine; Virgin Mary; Saint Cajetan; religious figures; rosaries; Saint Monica; angels; Saint Nicholas of Tolentino; Technique: fresco painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 10.2; Image width (in.): 6.2in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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