Dorothy is believed to have been a young Roman woman who was persecuted for her Christian faith. Calm approaching execution, Dorothy suggested that she was on her way to a better place. Mocked for her belief, a young student asked that she send him roses and apples from this paradise. Miraculously, he received such a gift during the winter after her death. Here the saint is shown holding a martyr’s palm and a basket of flowers, her attribute. She stands before a cloth of honor with gold fleur-de-lis, all under an arch decorated with putti holding dragons by the tail.
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