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Benedict of Nursia

Founder of Christian monasticism, founder of the Benedictine order (480–547)

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  • Saint Benedict: a poor peasant, enslaved by Zalla, a Goth brigand, is brought before the saint, who frees him from his restraints. Engraving by G. Giovannini after L. Garbieri.
  • Saint Benedict. Woodcut.
  • Saint Benedict of Nursia: after he has assured the monks of his monastery that God would not let them starve, several sacks of corn appear, which porters carry into the monastery. Line engraving by G. Giovannini after L. Massari.
  • Saint Benedict. Line engraving by C. Galle.
  • Saint Benedict: while he lives as a hermit in a cave near Subiaco, a raven protects him from poisoned bread. Engraving by T. van Merlen.
  • Saint Benedict threatening away the devil who blocks a stone for the building of the monastery of Montecassino. Etching by F. Rosapina after L. Carracci.
  • The sources of English monastic life in the rule of Saint Benedict, and those who have embraced the rule: family tree. Etching by W. Hollar, 1655.
  • The coronation of the Virgin with four saints: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint John the Evangelist, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Benedict or Saint Romuald. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni.
  • Saint Michael stands upon the defeated devil; Saint Peter and Saint Benedict flank him; above the Virgin and child sit among angelic musicians. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after I. Francucci da Imola.
  • Saint Benedict. Engraving by C. Guérin after G.G. Serangeli after E. Le Sueur.
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