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Original fileThree saints are shown seated in a row, dressed in the distinctive white habits of the Camaldolese branch of the Benedictines. On the left, the bearded Saint Romuald holds a wooden staff, while the central figure, Saint Benedict the Martyr, wears a richly embroidered golden cope over his habit. The far right figure is partially obscured by extensive surface loss, revealing the underlying material of the wall or panel.
The Camaldolese order, founded by Saint Romuald, emphasized the 'vita contemplativa' (contemplative life) and solitary mysticism, themes that resonated with the Neoplatonic pursuit of divine union through silence and detachment from the material world.
Marsilio Ficino
Ficino’s philosophy emphasized the importance of the contemplative life and the ascent of the soul, a spiritual path mirrored in the eremitic traditions of the Camaldolese monks depicted here.
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Oil on panel
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