Benedict of Nursia, Tommaso Bona (1548-1614)
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Tommaso Bona (Brescia, 1548-1614) Saint Benedict of Norcia Oil on canvas, 192 x 124 cm Expertise Prof. Sava The painting examined depicts the founder of the Benedictine order with his classic iconographic contributions; starting from the figure of the saint, we notice how our painter dresses him with the classic white cowl, characterized by long vertical fluted folds, which curl up softly on the ground. Even the objects that accompany St. Benedict are classics of his iconography, such as the abbey pastoral and the book of the rule. Moving our attention to the landscape that surrounds it, we notice a barren land with brambles, alluding to the pitfalls of sin and the penance to which the