Saint Vitus
Vitus was a 4th-century Sicilian boy who endured barbaric forms of torture after his conversion to Christianity. The cruellest of these was to be boiled, aged twelve, in a cauldron of oil, resin and pitch. Miraculously, he survived, thanks to his unwavering faith. Depicting Vitus in a cauldron was very popular during the Middle Ages, especially in southern Germany.
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Saint Vitus
Vitus was a 4th-century Sicilian boy who endured barbaric forms of torture after his conversion to Christianity. The cruellest of these was to be boiled, aged twelve, in a cauldron of oil, resin and pitch. Miraculously, he survived, thanks to his unwavering faith. Depicting Vitus in a cauldron was very popular during the Middle Ages, especially in southern Germany.
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Vitus was a 4th-century Sicili ...... specially in southern Germany.
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Vitus was een jongen uit Sicil ...... air, vooral in Zuid-Duitsland.
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Rijksmuseum
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Saint Vitus
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Sint-Vitus
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c. 1500
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ca. 1500
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height 58 cm
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hoogte 58 cm
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Collectie: beeldhouwwerken
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Collection: sculptures
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eerste kwart 16e eeuw
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first quarter 16th century
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fourth quarter 15th century
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vierde kwart 15e eeuw
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