Devil Stoning St Benedict by Neroccio di Landi - Uffizi Florence

walwyn Thu, 11/28/2019 - 23:54
12/1475
Tue, 09/08/2015 - 10:37 - Detail from 'St. Benedict in prayer' by Neroccio di Landi - Uffizi Florence 08/09/2015
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This is a detail from "St Benedict at Prayer" (c1475) by Neroccio di Landi. According to legend Benedict had hid himself away in a cave and was supplied with food by a monk called Romain who rang a bell when he lowered the food. The devil threw a stone to break the bell.