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St. Florian
Florian ( la, Florianus; 250 – 304 AD) was a Christians, Christian holy man, and the patron saint of Linz, Austria; chimney sweeps; soapmakers, and firefighting, firefighters. His feast day is 4 May. Florian is also the patron saint of Upper Austria, jointly with Leopold III, Margrave of Austria. Life Florian was born around 250 AD in the ancient Roman city of Aelium Cetium, present-day Sankt Pölten, Austria. He joined the Roman Army and advanced in the ranks, rising to commander of the imperial army in the Roman province of Noricum. In addition to his military duties, he was also responsible for organizing and leading firefighting brigades. Florian organized and trained an elite group of soldiers whose sole duty was to fight fires. During the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians, reports reached Rome that Florian was not enforcing the proscriptions against Christians in his territory. Aquilinus was sent to investigate these reports. When Aquilinus ordered Florian to offer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Florian (Francesco Del Cossa)
Saint Floriano is a tempera and gold panel painting (79 × 55 cm) by Francesco del Cossa, created circa1472 and on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington. The work was the upper left panel of the ./ Background Francesco del Cossa was newly arrived in Bologna when he received from a commission from the Griffoni family for an altarpiece for the chapel in the Basilica of San Petronio, made in collaboration of another painter from Ferrara, Ercole de' Roberti. The altarpiece was for dedication of the ''Chapel of St. Vincent Ferrer;'' Vincent Ferrer, the saint having been canonized in 1448 and his cult promoted by the Dominican Order. The work remained in the chapel until 1725–1730, when it was disassembled and sold in separate lots.. The two upper panels of Saint Florian and Saint Lucy ended up in Gubbio in the collections of Count Ugo Beni around 1858. In 1882 they were put up for sale with the other assets of the Count and purchased by Joseph Spiridon, who placed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |