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Three Episodes from the Life of Saint Bernardino of Siena
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Saint Bernardino of Siena as a child, preaching to a group of children. In the foreground on the left, some important adult gentlemen admire him (episode 4). On the right, the young Bernardino kneeling before a skull, scourging himself (episode 5). In the background on the left, the nephew of Saint Bernardino of Siena, praying before an image of Mary (episode 6). Text in lower margin.
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Credit lineDrie episoden uit het leven van de heilige Bernardinus van Siena. 1635. Bernardino Capitelli. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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