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| Keywords: French - Saint Elzéar Curing the Lepers - Walters 2716 - Detail A.jpg Franciscan mystic and miracle worker Saint Elzear of Sabran 1285-1323 is shown curing three lepers whose deformed features make his cure seem that much more miraculous This group was carved to ornament the base of the saint's tomb constructed in 1373 in the Franciscan church of his native Apt in the southern French region of Provence Although Provence is on the trade routes between Italy and northern Europe this sculptor was apparently little affected by international influences ca 1373 Medieval marble cm 43 5 38 5 12 accession number 27 16 25661 From the tomb of Saint Elzéar in Apt Seymard Apt date and mode of acquisition unknown Aymard Apt ca 1883 mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1925 The International Style The Arts in Europe Around 1400 The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1962 Les Fastes du Gothique le Siècle de Charles V Galeries nationales du Grand Palais Paris 1981-1982 God's Minstrel St Francis of Assisi The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1982 place of origin Tomb of Saint Elzéar in Apt France Walters Art Museum license Medieval art in the Walters Art Museum Art of France in the Walters Art Museum Leprosy in art Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Healing in Christianity | ||||
