Painted by Matteo di Pacino, in about 1365, depicts the Vision of St Bernard, and contains images of Saints Benidict, John the Evangelist, Quentin, and Galganus.
Saint-Benedict Theme Pages
6th century founder of the monastry at Monte Cassino in 529, the rule he established there became the norm for monastic living throughout Europe.
See "The Golden Legend" for the medieval life of Saint Benedict.
Detail from Crucifixion fresco by Fra Angelico in the Dominican monastery of San Marco, Florence. This image is a depiction of Saint Benedict.
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.