Monk Gallery

Medieval healing through prayer

Attempt to cure disease through the intercession of a saint, Middle Ages.
Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

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Saint Jerome

Saint Jerome translating the Bible into Latin, known as the Vulgate.
Hand-colored engraving of a painting by Ghirlandaio

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EXPL2A-00194

Father Jacques Marquette holding a peace pipe to greet Native Americans during his journey to the upper Mississippi River, 1673.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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