Saint Marinus, Aldo Volpini

Saint Marinus

Saint Marinus 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

According to tradition, San Marino was founded by a Christian stonemason, Marinus the Dalmatian or Saint Marinus. This occurred between the years 275 and 366 AD.

The ecstasy of Saint Cecilia, Raffaello Sanzio

The ecstasy of Saint Cecilia

The ecstasy of Saint Cecilia 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

The painting shows us Saint Cecilia, dressed in a beautiful golden robe, raising her eyes to the sky and holding an organ in her hands. The organ was a highly revered musical instrument during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance because the music that this instrument emits is very spiritual.