Painted Rood Screen depicting Saint Zita or Citha, St Michael and All Angels Church, Barton Turf, Norfolk

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Rood screens are common features in late medieval churches, and many were brightly painted. Many painted rood screens depicting saints on wooden panels still exist in churches in East Anglia, England. Often these carry the scars of the post reformation iconoclasts who considered depictions of saints idolatrous, and would attempt to erase their features. This detail from the screen at St Michael and All Angels, Barton Turf depicts St Zita (AKA Sitha or Citha) an Italian Saint alive during the 13th century. Here she is shown holding keys and a purse. She is often appealed to to help find lost keys. Zita is the patron saint of domestic workers, housekeepers, waitresses, and household chores.

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Size: 4050px × 6075px
Location: St Michael & All Angels Church, Barton Turf, Norfolk, England
Photo credit: © ASP Religion / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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