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Title: The saints in art : with their attributes and symbols alphabetically arranged
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Tabor, Margaret Emma
Subjects: Christian saints in art
Publisher: New York : F.A. Stokes
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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it of a canon of St Augustine, andwas soon distinguished for his learning andvigour. In 1207 he went to Rome, and ob-tained permission from the Pope to preachin the south of France against the Albi-genses. There he disputed, and upheld theChurch. What share he had in the actualcrusade and suppression of the heretics isdoubtful. St. Dominic joined to himselfseveral other preachers, who went with himon his missions, and out of this associationhis Order sprang. During his stay inLanguedoc he is said to have introducedthe rosary, which had great influence inexciting the devotion of the people. In1218 he came to Rome and instituted theOrder of Dominican Nuns. He then foundedconvents in various cities of Europe, preach-ing with great enthusiasm till his death atBologna, in 1221. Stories of St. Dominicsvisions and miracles are numerous. Whenin Rome he had a vision of St. Peter andSt. Paul, who gave him a staff and theGospel, saying : Go, and preach the wordof God. When arguing with the Albi-
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ST. DOMINICFrom the paint trig by Giovanni Bellini in the National Gallery THE SAINTS IN ART 61 genses he threw his book into the flames,and it leaped up three times from the fire.One day as he sat with his friars in therefectory, with nothing to eat, two angelsappeared to him, bringing food and wine.On more than one occasion he restored thedead to life. His Order is particularly dis-tinguished in the history of art, for severalfriars belonging to it were themselves paintersof the greatest merit, especially Fra Angelicoand Fra Bartolomeo. He is represented in the habit of his Order,black cloak over white tunic. Generally witha star on his forehead and a lily in his hand.Sometimes a dog with a flaming torch inits mouth is his attribute. Frescoes by Fra Angelico in San Marco,Florence; sculptures on his tomb at Bol-ogna by Fra Guglielmo ; frescoes in SpanishChapel, S. Maria Novella, Florence. DONATUS, St. (of Arezzo). Of noble birth, he was educated with theEmperor Julian ; but when Juli

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