Reparata, patron saint of Florence
Title of Art: Santa Reparata
Artist: Arnolfo Di Cambio
Date of Composition: 1310
Art Form: Sculpture
Exhibit Institution: Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (The Duomo), crypt
Exhibit Location: Florence, Italy
VM Image #: 0063
Photographer: Shala Graham
Date of Photograph: January 7, 2023
Subjects: Reparata of Florence
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Reparata, the patron saint of Florence, holding bowl of boiling lead Decius ordered to be poured over her head. No crown. Martyr.
Reparata was a 3rd-century martyr from Palestine. Under the orders of Emperor Decius, she was tortured and eventually martyred. Here, she is shown carrying a pot of boiling lead, which was poured over her head in an attempt to make her recant her faith and make offerings to Roman gods. Her hagiography says God protected her, and she was unharmed by the lead.