The Virgin and Child with Saints Peter and Paul
by Girolamo Figino
This painting can be viewed in person if you are in Boston. It hangs at the
This liturgical feast is in honour of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles
Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The celebration is of ancient Christian origin, the date selected being the anniversary of either their death or the translation of their relics.
Cette fête liturgique est en l'honneur du martyre à Rome des apôtres
Saint Pierre et Saint Paul. La célébration est d'origine chrétienne ancienne, la date choisie étant l'anniversaire de leur mort ou de la translation de leurs reliques.