Feb 22, 2022
Rupert Bunny (1864–1947) - Les Roses De Sainte Dorothée (The Roses of Saint Dorothy), 1892, oil on canvas
This painting portrays Saint Dorothy of Caesarea, a Christian martyr whose legend says that, on her way to execution, she miraculously sent roses and apples from heaven to a lawyer who mocked her faith.
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