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  • Essay / Fra Antonio Pierozzi, the perfect leader of the Renaissance...

    Zenobius's chapel is Santa Maria del Fiore, he is presented as a god in his abilities. The three panels of the Sanctuary of Saint Zenobius show him resurrecting someone, a power bequeathed by God. Fra Antonio Periozzo is mainly depicted performing charitable acts, but there is a painting of him resurrecting a child and another of him healing a possessed man. This shows that even though he was not as close to God as Saint Zenobius, he was nevertheless blessed by God. Both Antonio and Zenobia were holy intercessors of Florence, meaning their task was to help the citizens of Florence enter heaven. For this reason, they were systematically depicted together, especially at the wedding.