The Healing of Palladia by Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian

1438-40 - Fra Angelico

(Also known as Fra Giovanni da Fiesole, originally Guido di Piero)

Tempera on wood at the National Gallery of Art, Washington

 

This shows two arab physicians performing a miraculous cure and on the right Saint Damian, contrary to his vows, accepting a gift for the healing.

 

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(picture courtesy of Emil Kren from the website Web Gallery of Art at:

http://sunserv.kiki.hu/~artnp/index.html. )