Miracle of the Desecrated Host (Scene 4) - UCCELLO, Paolo - WGA
Miracle of the Desecrated Host (Scene 4) by UCCELLO, Paolo
Miracle of the Desecrated Host (Scene 4) by UCCELLO, Paolo

Miracle of the Desecrated Host (Scene 4)

by UCCELLO, Paolo, Panel, 43 x 58 cm

The story of the Miracle of the Desecrated Host is told through the following six episodes:

(1) a woman sells the Host to a Jewish merchant;

(2) when the merchant tries to burn it, the Host begins to bleed;

(3) religious procession to reconsecrate the Host;

(4) the woman is punished and an angel descends from heaven;

(5) the Jewish merchant and his family are burnt at the stake;

(6) two angels and two devils fight over the woman’s body.

The panels give us evidence of the artist’s narrative ability, enhanced by lively colours and a charming fairytale mood.

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