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The Healing of Saint Roch, late 15th century. Artist: German Master

The Healing of Saint Roch, late 15th century. German painting of the Swabian School. Legend holds that a dog found St Roch suffering from the plague, and summoned help. St Roch survived the plague and is associated with numerous miracles of healing. Found in the collection of the Far Eastern Art Museum, Khabarovsk, Russia

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Retable of Saints Athanasius, Blaise, and Agatha, 1440/45. Creator: Master of Riglos

Retable of Saints Athanasius, Blaise, and Agatha, 1440/45. [St Agatha suffered the excision of her breasts with pincers, among other forms of torture]

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The Madonna with the Seven Founders of the Servite Order, c. 1728

The Madonna with the Seven Founders of the Servite Order, c. 1728. [The Order was founded in 1233 by "the seven holy founders": Bonfilius of Florence, born Bonfilius Monaldi (Buonfiglio dei Monaldi); Alexis of Florence, born Alexis Falconieri; Manettus of Florence, born Benedict dell'Antella (Benedetto dell Antella); Amideus of Florence, born Bartholemew Amidei; Hugh of Florence, born Ricovero Uguccioni (Hugh dei Lippi Uggucioni (Ricovero dei Lippi-Ugguccioni)); Sostene of Florence, born Gerardino Sostegni (Gherardino di Sostegno); and Buonagiunta of Florence, born John Manetti (Giovanni di Buonagiunta (Bonajuncta)]

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