Manuscript Leaf with Saint Benedict Resuscitating a Boy in an Initial D, from an Antiphonary

Master of the Riccardiana Lactantius

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According to his legend, Saint Benedict revived a dead boy after his father appeared at the gates of the monastery and begged for the saint's help. The man's scarlet hat and clothes indicate that he is wealthy; the scene makes it clear that it is the man's faith—not his means—that saved the child.

Manuscript Leaf with Saint Benedict Resuscitating a Boy in an Initial D, from an Antiphonary, Master of the Riccardiana Lactantius, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Italian

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Manuscript Leaf with Saint Benedict Resuscitating a Boy in an Initial D, from an Antiphonary, Master of the Riccardiana Lactantius, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Italian
Manuscript Leaf with Saint Benedict Resuscitating a Boy in an Initial D, from an Antiphonary, Master of the Riccardiana Lactantius, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Italian
Manuscript Leaf with Saint Benedict Resuscitating a Boy in an Initial D, from an Antiphonary, Master of the Riccardiana Lactantius, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Italian

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