Manuscript Leaf with Saint Benedict Resuscitating a Boy in an Initial D, from an Antiphonary

Master of the Riccardiana Lactantius

second half 15th century · Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment · Medieval Art

According to his legend, Saint Benedict revived a dead boy after his father appeared at the gates of the monastery and begged for the saint's help. The man's scarlet hat and clothes indicate that he is wealthy; the scene makes it clear that it is the man's faith—not his means—that saved the child.

Artist: Master of the Riccardiana Lactantius
Date: second half 15th century
Medium: Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment
Culture: Italian
Department: Medieval Art
Credit line: Gift of Louis L. Lorillard, 1896, transferred from the Library

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