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Angels with a Medallion Representing the Martyred Bishop St. Rufinus
mid- 17th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Four figures of flying angels support a medallion at center from the bottom. Two angels above the medallion hold a paper scroll showing the inscription: VICIT TORMENTA RVFINVS; within the medallion is a half-figure of the bishop Saint Rufinus, shown in pontificalibus (wearing a bisop's vestments).
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Details
- Title: Angels with a Medallion Representing the Martyred Bishop St. Rufinus
- Date Created: mid- 17th century
- Location Created: Italy
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Pen and ink, black chalk on paper
- Credit line: Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
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