Sacred Art & Iconography
Saint Benedict (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1976.100.21)
Oil on canvas, Francisco de Zurbaran, Spanish, ca. 1640 to 1645, Metropolitan Museum of Art 1976.100.21
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An oil painting titled "Saint Benedict," by Francisco de Zurbaran, Spanish, ca. 1640 to 1645, part of a series representing the thirteen founders of monastic orders. Benedict of Nursia is shown holding a pitcher, a reference to the legend that a jar of poisoned wine given to him was fractured when he made the sign of the cross over it. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 1976.100.21.
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Date of Creation Attributed To Subject Matter
Depicted SubjectSaint Benedict of Nursia, founder of Western Christian monasticism 1 Custody
Current LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1 Current CustodianThe Metropolitan Museum of Art 1 Custody HistoryBequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971 1 Attributions
TraditionRoman Catholic Christianity (veneration of saints, Benedictine monasticism) 1 Physical Form
Dimensions74 x 40 3/4 in. (188 x 103.5 cm) 1 Rights and Reproduction
Reproduction and CopyrightThe Metropolitan Museum of Art has designated this work as being in the public domain and makes it available through its Open Access policy; no permission is required for reproduction. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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The Met's own title for this painting names the subject outright, showing him holding the pitcher from the legend of the poisoned wine, one of the thirteen founders of monastic orders in the series it belongs to.
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