Pious image on parchment Saint Monica, mother of Saint Augustine, dressed as a widow and praying before a crucifix Miniature mounted on a rigid cardboard support Ink, tempera and liquid gold on parchment (some defects in the parchment, small holes without gravity) France, 17th century Dimensions: 84 x 125 mm Saint Monica, patron saint of all mothers, also known as Monica of Hippo was, like many Augustinian figures, important for the Jesuits. The cult of Saint Monica having developed in the 15th century, Pius V inscribed her on the Roman calendar in 1568, for the 4th of May.
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