145.—St. Justin and Alphonso I of Ferrara (Moretto)details

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145.—St. Justin and Alphonso I of Ferrara (Moretto), in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy more

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145.—St. Justin and Alphonso I of Ferrara (Moretto)

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St. Justina is shown here with the unicorn, representing chasitity or virginity. The original painting by Bonvicino of Brescia (Il Moretto) was in Venice. This is the St, Justina of the Belvedere.

She stands in a landscape; one hand sustains her drapery, the other holds her palm; she looks down, with an air of saintly dignity blended with the most benign sweetness, on a kneeling votary. (p. 576)

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