This painting, titled Friday, was done by British artist W. Dendy Sadler (1854-1923). His charming old-time pictures, whether depicting monastery life or revealing the refinement, culture, and charge of bygone days, are as fresh today as when first painted. "Friday" shows an abbot and monks at dinner on Friday, enjoying their meal of fish instead of the prohibited meat. The figures to the right and left of the abbot are priests from another monastery and are St. Francis as their habits are brown. The other monks are of the order of St. Domenic and their habits are black and white.

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Size: 5970px × 2985px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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