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Pope Sixtus II gives church treasure to St Laurence, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico

Pope Sixtus II gives church treasure to St Laurence, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico

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Pope Sixtus II gives church treasure to St Laurence who distributes alms to the poor, mid 15th century. St Sixtus II (d258), was elected Pope in 257 and martyred in 258 under Valerian's persecution. St Laurence (d258), saint and martyr, was Deacon of the Christian church in Rome. Under the persecution of Valerian he was condemned to death by being broiled. Fresco in the Chapel of Nicholas V, Vatican, Rome, dedicated to St Stephen and St Laurence.

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Creator
  1. Fra Angelico, attributed to: Italian, Florentine: Artist, painter
Subject
  1. St Lawrence: Spanish, Roman: Saint, martyr
  2. Sixtus II, Pope: Roman: Pope, saint
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Italy Lazio Roma Rome

  1. 41 54 00 N , 012 29 00 E
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Religion & Belief Christianity

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5388x3240
File Size : 51,144kb

Aliases

  1. 008334
  1. H125923
  1. 008334
  1. 0510002299
  1. 1-148-776
  1. 1148776
  1. 2299
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