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ah. The normally sanguine Mary looks unsettled, as if she's been hit by some unexpected
news. She's shown reading the Bible passage that tells of this event.
Inthenativitysceneonthenextpanel—setintheRhineland—themuch-adoredMary
is tender and loving, true to the Dominican belief that she was the intercessor for all in
heaven.ThehappyendingisapsychedelicexplosionofResurrectionjoy.Thesceneonthe
left is the Concert of Angels. Looking at the last panel, zoom in on the agonizing Tempta-
tion of St. Anthony. The other panel shows Anthony's visit to St. Paul, the hermit. The
final scene (behind you), carved in wood by Nikolaus Hagenauer, is St. Anthony on his
throne.
Patientswhomeditatedonthispaintingwereremindedthattheydidn'thaveitsobad.
They were also reminded to stay the course (religiously) and to not stray from the path of
salvation.
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Dominican Church (Eglise des Dominicains)
This beautiful Gothic church is simple—in keeping with the austerity integral to the
Dominican style of Christianity. It's plain on the outside, and stepping inside, you'll be
struck by the stripped-down nature of the interior. There are no distractions—worshippers
would just listen to the word of God being preached from the pulpit. And the acoustics
were great for preaching. But enough of all that. People come here to see the sumptuous
Virgin in the Rosebush
. Grab a seat and settle down with this medieval masterpiece.
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