[Poverty, illness, prayer--thoughts on contemplating the votive painting of St. Notburga].
A votive painting in the chapel of St. Donatus in Pavlovec (northern Croatia) from the 18th century depicts St Notburga of Eben with two paupers, a shepherd and an invalid. Although generally venerated as patron-saint of peasants and maids, Notburga seems to have captured the imagination of the anonymous painter as the helper of the poor and underprivileged. The vicious circle of poverty and disease is evoked by this painting, as well as the popular belief in divine assistance by supplication to patron saints.
Dürrigl
Marija-Ana
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Altslavischen Institut, Kroatischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Zagreb, Kroatien.
Dürrigl
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Fatović-Ferencić
Stella
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D001317:Austria; D017523:Croatia; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000266:history; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D008512:Medicine in the Arts; D010151:Paintings / Q000266:history*; D011203:Poverty / Q000266:history*; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D018597:Saints / Q000266:history*