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1481

Saint Nicholas of Tolentino

Piermatteo Lauro de' Manfredi da Amelia (Master of the Gardner Annunciation)

Italian (active central Italy), documented 1467 - 1503

The star on Saint Nicholas's breast refers to the star that guided him to the city of Tolentino in eastern Italy. This is where the saint lived and is said to have worked many miracles.

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Piermatteo Lauro de' Manfredi da Amelia (Master of the Gardner Annunciation), Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, 1481 | Philadelphia Museum of Art