Skip to main content

The Sacred Conversation Between Saint Peter, John the Baptist, Rocco and Anthony of Padua (Simone De Magistris)

 


At the centre of this altarpiece, there is the Madonna and Child on a throne.

On the left the older man is Saint Peter, he holds a key, according to the legend it can open the doors of the paradise.

At the bottom there is Saint Rocco, who shows a plague caused by an epidemic to the Madonna. On the right, the man dressed in red, and with a scroll is Saint John the Baptist.

The last saint is Saint Antony from Padua. He is a friar in his hand, he holds the flower that symbolizes purity, the lily.

Comments