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Formation

The school of seeing.

Study the gestures, objects and scenes that identify saints in painting.

Courses in preparation

Browse the planned courses on martyrs, Marian iconography and the Franciscan family.

Saint Sebastian
Giacomo Raibolini Saint Sebastian

4 modules · 2.5 hours

Famous Martyrs

Learn the most recognizable martyr figures through instruments of martyrdom and devotional symbolism.

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Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy
Caravaggio Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy

3 modules · 1.5 hours

Franciscan Family

Compare Franciscan representations from contemplative austerity to pastoral preaching imagery.

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The Madonna of the Magnificat
Sandro Botticelli The Madonna of the Magnificat

4 modules · 3 hours

Marian Iconography

Understand the principal Marian visual types and the symbols that stabilize identification across styles.

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