The Master of St. Cecilia, Saint
Cecilia Altarpiece
c. 1304
Tempera on wood, 85 x
181 cm
Galleria degli Uffizi,
Florence
The episodes in the
image above follow Cecilia's story as told in the Golden Legend (html or pdf).
On the left we see:
- Upper left: Cecilia's wedding banquet
- Lower left: Cecilia explains to her
bridegroom Valerian about her faith and her angel
- Upper right:
Cecilia with Valerian's brother Tiburtius
- Lower right:
Cecilia teaches the brothers about Christ's passion
On the right we see:
- Upper left:
Pope Urban baptizes someone (Maximus?)
- Upper
right: Cecilia preaches
- Lower left:
Cecilia is brought before the judge Almachius
- Lower right: The executioners attempt to
kill Cecilia in the burning bath
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Cecilia