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St. Zenobius


        St. Zenobius (died in 417) was a nobleman, who was converted into Christianity as a young man and became bishop of Florence. He was a friend of St. Ambrose. According to the legend he had power to heal and restore dead to life. The most popular episodes in fine arts are: St. Zenobius revives a child who had been run over by an ox-car; the coffin of saint while being borne to the cathedral touched an old tree, which immediately sprang into leaf. St. Zenobius is one of the patron saints of Florence.
See: Alessandro Botticelli Baptism of St. Zenobius and his Appointment as Bishop, Three Miracles of St. Zenobius, Three Miracles of St. Zenobius, Last Miracle and the Death of St. Zenobius.
Domenico Ghirlandaio Madonna and Child Enthroned with Four Angels, the Archangels Michael and Raphael, and St. Gusto and St. Zenobius.
Domenico Veneziano. The Madonna and Child Enthroned with SS. Francis, John the Baptist, Zenobius and Lucy.
Ridolfo Ghirlandaio St. Zenobius Raising a Boy from the Dead, Conveyance of the Body of St. Zenobius.
 
 

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