Imposition of the mitre on Saint Francis de Sales
Who is the woman that appears in this religious scene? Find out by learning about the details of this painting
By Santa Clara Museum
Anonymous piece
Imposition of the miter to San Francisco de Sales by AnonymousSanta Clara Museum
Saint Francis was born in Savoy, France, in 1567 and died in Lyon in 1622. His festivity is commemorated every January 29th.
Despite his father’s opinion, Saint Francis renounced his noble titles and dedicated himself to religious life.
This Saint founded the Order of the Visitation and was the author of theological works, among which stands out Introduction to the Devout Life.
This painting allegorically represents the moment in which the saint receives the miter from the Trinity —Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—.
The mitter is a cap that represents the rank of the saint as Bishop of Geneva, Switzerland, a position he could not exercise due to the presence of Protestants in the area.
Saint Francis was canonized in 1665 by Pope Alexander VII and is recognized as the patron saint of writers and journalists.
On the left side we see Marina de Escobar (1554-1633), Spanish mystic and founder of the Hispanic branch of the Order of the Bridgettines
Marina’s confessor, Father Luis de la Puente, saw in her a role model for women who wanted to dedicate themselves to religious life.
This piece brought together iconographies of two religious figures in order to give examples to Santa Clara convent nuns.
In this case, the characters would be models of spirituality and piety understood from the perspective of the Counter-Reformation.
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MUSEOS COLONIAL Y SANTA CLARA
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