Saint Laurence
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Saint Laurence is referenced as an attribute source for the flames on the costumes of Mercury and Venus, linking the painting's iconography to the Medici coat of arms. He is a Christian martyr and saint.
When
- First attested
- 300 CE
- Attested period
- 300 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Laurence was martyred in the early 4th century and later venerated as a saint.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Virgin Mary, Venus, centaur, Mercury, Persephone, Flora, Pallas Athena, Zephyrus, Primavera, Archangel Gabriel
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“flames on the costume of both Mercury (for whom they are a regular attribute) and Venus, which are also an attribute of Saint Laurence”
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