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[Poverty, illness, prayer--thoughts on contemplating the votive painting of St. Notburga].

Authors :
Dürrigl MA
Dürrigl T
Fatović-Ferencić S
Source :
Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) [Wien Med Wochenschr] 2002; Vol. 152 (5-6), pp. 159-60.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

A votive painting in the chapel of St. Donatus in Pavlovec (northern Croatia) from the 18th century depicts St Notburga of Eben with two paupers, a shepherd and an invalid. Although generally venerated as patron-saint of peasants and maids, Notburga seems to have captured the imagination of the anonymous painter as the helper of the poor and underprivileged. The vicious circle of poverty and disease is evoked by this painting, as well as the popular belief in divine assistance by supplication to patron saints.

Details

Language :
German
ISSN :
0043-5341
Volume :
152
Issue :
5-6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
11998566
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1563-258x.2002.01074.x