The Preaching of St. Peter Martyr, 1365-1367 (fresco)

The Preaching of St. Peter Martyr (La predicazione di san Pietro Martire), by Andrea di Bonaiuto, 1365-1367, 14th Century, fresco Detail. Saint Peter Martyr, from high on a pulpit, preaches surrounded by a large crowd, whose upper part is only visible; among the bystanders it is possible to notice a clergyman on the left, recognizable thanks to the mitre on his head; a lot of people look up towards the saint, others hold out their arms towards him, others seem to converse; some buildings form the background of the preaching, some people lean out of their balconies to witness the scene Andrea di Bonaiuto Church of Santa Maria Novella