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| Keywords: Italian - The Vision of Saint Francesca of Rome - Walters 37742.jpg Francesca 1384-1440 was a Roman abbess famous for her mystical visions of which she left a written account This panel together with three others now at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and at the National Gallery in Prague Czech Republic probably framed a portrait of her placed at her tomb in the Church of Santa Maria Nova near the Roman Forum The painting which stood behind a small altar was executed most likely in 1445 when the case of the mystic's canonization was presented before the pope Shown here is a vision that Francesca had at Christmas 1432 and which she described referring to herself in the third person as follows St Peter vested himself as a bishop to celebrate the Sacrifice and he washed and purified the handmaid of Christ in that fountain of mercy and afterwards he gave her the most holy sacrament of the Body of Christ And St Paul and St Benedict served St Peter in the celebration of the mass and the blessed Magdalene assisted at the office for so it was the divine will that there should be three witnesses thereat And when the mass was done blessed Peter consecrated the handmaid of Christ St Peter first bishop of Rome is depicted twice with a papal crown Paul is holding the sword by which according to legend he died at the hands of the pagans Zeri Italian paintings in the Walters Art Gallery 99 154-158 between 1420 1470 Renaissance tempera panel Painted surface cm 54 8 37 4 ; Panel H 21 15/16 x W 15 1/8 x D excluding cradle 1/4 in 55 8 x 38 4 x 0 6 cm accession number 37 742 17873 Henry Walters Baltimore prior to 1909 by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters before 1909 Transcription On the scroll held by the Virgin L'umilita co la puritate della obedientia lo amore co la munditia della conscientia fanno nello insieme buona le sa; et quando sono unite in una anima sta puo bevre co abbundantia alla fonte mia perche io sono lo fonte della vita chi a sete venga a me et beva et io li daro molta letitia; Translation On the scroll held by the Virgin Humility with purity of obedience love with cleanliness of conscience make a good combination; and when they are united in one soul that soul can drink its fill at my fountain; for I am the fountain of life Let him who thirsts come to me and drink and I will give him great joy ; Transcription On the scroll held by the infant Christ Io sono lo amore divino el quale rapisco l'cuore di chi m'ama et lo metto nlo petto mio et fo tutto mio et fo provare molto contento esso guarda nlo specchio mio et si muta nella gr a nde caritate et arde dello amare lo fo tutto nfiammare et lo unisco alla mia maiestate; Translation On the scroll held by the infant Christ I am the divine love that enraptures the heart of him who loves me I place him in my breast and make him entirely mine and make him feel great contentment He looks into my mirror and is transformed by my great charity and burns with love I make him love all and unite him to my majesty ; Transcription On the scroll held by Mary Magdalen O voi che avete udito quale e lo rimedio che ha preso la reina della cielo per fare lunge sto grande malore ponetene nlo ritiro et mondate lo cuore d'ogni macula sia santa et pura la fede vostra et fervente in Dio la caritate la grande reina come madre nostra dice che state forti e che avete ferma speranza della futuro remedia che Dio ve manda; Translation On the scroll held by Mary Magdalen Ye who have heard what sort of help the Queen of Heaven has given to remove this great disgrace go into retirement and cleanse your heart from every stain Holy and pure be your faith and fervent your love for God; the great Queen as your Mother tells you to be brave and to have hope in the future help which God will send you God's Minstrel St Francis of Assisi The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1982 Realms of Faith Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum Museum of Biblical Art New York; Colby College Museum of Art Waterville; Joslyn Art Museum Omaha 2008-2009 place of origin Rome Italy Walters Art Museum license 2D Italian Renaissance paintings in the Walters Art Museum Italian art in the Walters Art Museum Paintings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Saint Frances of Rome Visions of christian saints Paintings of female saints | ||||
