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This is a fragment of a fresco that was discovered under whitewash in 1855. It shows a group of nuns; the central figure has a gentle gaze and gracefully places her hand across her breast. It is in good condition but some of the colours have faded. Traces of brown paint remain in the tunics, identifying the nuns as belonging to the order of Poor Clares, whose habit was brown. The order was founded by Saint Clare, a follower of Saint Francis of Assisi, in the thirteenth century. The nuns are called ‘Poor Clares’ because they take vows to live lives of poverty and penance. The fragment may have belonged to a scene showing Saint Francis handing the Rule (the regulations of the religious order) to the Franciscan friars and Poor Clare nuns gathered around him.
Title
A Group of Poor Clares
Date
about 1329
Medium
Fresco
Measurements
H 58.5 x W 52 cm
Accession number
NG1147
Acquisition method
Bought, 1878
Work type
Painting
