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The ideals of Renaissance art, specifically religion and the afterlife, are greatly reflected in these two paintings by Giovanni del Biondo. Biondo was an early Renaissance artist, and thus painted without the innovation of linear perspective. ... This is revealed in Saint Benedict Restores Life to a Young Monk, in which Saint Benedict is bigger in size than everyone else, and consequently more important.
The importance of size is also reflected in Vision of Saint Benedict, where the world, inscribed with the three known continents of the time, is much smaller than heaven, represented by the brilliant gold background, which forces the Saint to shield his eyes. Apparently, Saint Benedict is mesmerized by the afterlife, and one must wonder if Biondo is placing his own curiosities into his artwork.
The paintings themselves tell a story of the existent relationship between Saint Benedict and God.
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