H. Benedictus of Nursia, Hieronymus Wierix, 1563 - 1619 Canvas Print
Landscape with Saint Benedict, in the habit of his order. In one hand he holds the staff with the holy water brush (which was used for the ritual of devil banishment), in his other hand a Bible with a chalice, a reference to an attempt to poison him. At his feet the broken sieve, which refers to his caretaker Cyrilla who accompanied him on his journey to Rome. When she broke a sieve, Benedict miraculously restored it. On the left is the raven, which refers to the attempt of an envious priest to poison Benedict with bread. In the background scenes from his life. On the right he lies naked in a thorn bush to be delivered from his carnal desires. Further into the background you can see how he sends back the raven that comes to bring him the poisoned bread. Left in the background Benedict in the monastery of Monte Cassino. He has a vision of God the Father and of his soul carried to heaven by angels. In the margins a two-line Bible quote from Sir. 50 in Latin.
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