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Capuchins do not wear scapulars (a separate cloth that hangs down in the
front and the back, ala Dominicans and Benedictines). Their habit is all of
one piece, with the capuche (hood) attached to the habit itself. The figure
is, however, wearing an outer cape or mantello, which would indicate winter.
The figures do look like Capuchins. There is no clear indication, however.
Cyprian Rosen, OFM Cap.
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Subject: Re: [M-R] The mystery saint, again
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Dear Marjorie,
No one has yet asked about the context of the stained glass, but that, in
fact, is part
of the mystery. It is now in a collection here in Canada, and its original
provenance
is completely unknown. Such small unipartite panels were usually glazed
into the
windows of private residences and registered the devotional interests of the
inhabitants.
As for the identification of the saint, the most likely suggestion has been
St Felix of
Cantalice, a Capuchin friar who died in 1587, but was only canonized in 1712
(or
1624 according to another source). If it is St Felix, then the panel
certainly dates
from long before his canonization. A bigger problem is that, although St
Felix is
often represented holding the Christ Child, this was the result of an
apparition of the
Virgin and Child, and Mary is usually also represented in the background.
And the
scene in the background with the birds is still perplexing. It does appear
likely that
the saint is a Capuchin friar, because he is wearing a scapular, although
that, in
itself, is a problem, because St Felix of Cantalice appears to have been the
first
canonized Capuchin, and the date of the panel appears to be the late 16th,
or
possibly the early 17th century. Thus, the mystery is still not "solved",
and more
suggestions and input of any kind would still be gratefully accepted.
One outside possibility that I've just come across is St Anthony of Padua,
who is
sometimes represented with the Christ Child, and that would fit for the
image on the
wall, which, it was suggested, may represent St Francis, but how the two
background scenes would fit for him, I have no idea.
If anyone wants to take another look, here is where Diana posted the image.
> http://nauplion.net/bugslag.html
Cheers,
Jim Bugslag
On 26 Dec 2006 at 14:35, Marjorie Greene wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> Jim,
> Perhaps someone asked these questions in a previous post and you
responded,
> and in all the Christmas flurry, I missed either or both.
> What is the context for your mystery saint: to whom is the church
dedicated?
> How old is it? Where is the church? What was the ethnicity of the area
when
> the window was created? Any idea if a family donated it to the church and,
> if so, what were their Christian names?
> And, finally, have you setled upon an identification or are you still
> looking?
> Sorry if I'm reinventing the wheel...
> MG
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