Legends of the monastic orders : as represented in the fine artsForming the second series of Sacred and legendary art . he cross. St. Louis in a Holy Family: hissword in one hand, the crown of thornsin the other; his crown and sceptre athis feet. On the other side St. Eliza-beth offers a basket of roses to theInfant Saviour. (Ancient French stained glass.) The most ancient series from his life is that which was paintedon the windows of his chapel at St. Denis. 1. He departs on his first crusade, inscribed, Louis sen vasur mer. 2. Being in prison in Egypt, a monk consoles him, 3. He instructs h
Legends of the monastic orders : as represented in the fine artsForming the second series of Sacred and legendary art . he cross. St. Louis in a Holy Family: hissword in one hand, the crown of thornsin the other; his crown and sceptre athis feet. On the other side St. Eliza-beth offers a basket of roses to theInfant Saviour. (Ancient French stained glass.) The most ancient series from his life is that which was paintedon the windows of his chapel at St. Denis. 1. He departs on his first crusade, inscribed, Louis sen vasur mer. 2. Being in prison in Egypt, a monk consoles him, 3. He instructs his children, three of whom are at his feet. 4. II se fait donner la discipline. He is scourged by twomonks. 5. He is collecting relics, which he is putting into a hag. 6. He places a poor leper in his own bed. 7. His death. His soul is carried by angels into heaven. 8. .Miracles performed by him after his death. These curious specimens of art are engraved in Le Nbira Musee dea Monumena Francaia. I have also nut with the following historical subjects :—St. Louis bestows on Hartolomeo «»f Braganza a piece of the. m ST. LOVIS oF true cross, and a thorn from the crown of thorns. QueenMargaret and several attendants are grouped around them. St. Louis sends missionaries to the East: in a bas-relief. He was, as we have seen, a great collector of relics. In theTrinita at Florence there is a picture which represents himreceiving with great reverence the hand of St. John Gualberto,presented by Benizio, abbot of Vallombrosa. IlinniL. Churob «iSun LnigL Paris. Invalided. St. Isabella of France was the sister of St. Louis. She, aswell as her brother, was educated by their admirable and ener-getic mother, Blanche of Castile. She expended her dowry in the celebrated convent of Longchamps, which shededicated to the Humility of the Blessed Virgin. Before theRevolution this was a rich nunnery of Poor Clares. Isabellawas canonised by Pope Leo X. at the request of
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