medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On 05/19/12, I wrote:
> Further to Pudentiana:
>
> Pudentiana (second from left; betw. St. Agnes and St. Praxedis; Agnes and Pudentiana identified inscriptionally) as depicted in a ninth-century mosaic in the cappella di San Zenone in Rome's basilica di Santa Prassede:
> http://tinyurl.com/5ayuee
> In this other ninth-century mosaic in the same chapel the three saints are likewise often identified as Agnes (with a martyr's crown), Pudentiana, and Praxedis:
> http://tinyurl.com/57ungp
Better: Praxedes
A now common interpretation of the three saints in that second mosaic is that they are the BVM (wearing blue robe) flanked by Praxedes and Pudentiana. See, e.g., here (where, however, the colors may have been photoshopically enhanced):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17038324@N04/1906270415/
Best again,
John Dillon
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