Painted On Majolica Saint Joan Antide Thouret, 19th Century
Painted and enamelled majolica tile depicting Saint Joan Antide Thouret, founder of the Sisters of Charity. 19th century. size, height 30 cm Width 19 cm
Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret.
She was a French nun who founded the congregation of the Sisters of Charity in 1799 in Besançon.
Her congregation dedicated itself to the education of youth, the care of the sick, and the assistance of the poor, spreading throughout France, Switzerland, and Italy, particularly in Naples.
She died in Naples in 1826 and was proclaimed a saint by Pope Pius XI in 1934.
The busts of Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret are preserved in the cloister of the Regina Coeli Monastery in Naples, where she retired and died.
Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret.
She was a French nun who founded the congregation of the Sisters of Charity in 1799 in Besançon.
Her congregation dedicated itself to the education of youth, the care of the sick, and the assistance of the poor, spreading throughout France, Switzerland, and Italy, particularly in Naples.
She died in Naples in 1826 and was proclaimed a saint by Pope Pius XI in 1934.
The busts of Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret are preserved in the cloister of the Regina Coeli Monastery in Naples, where she retired and died.
250 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Terracotta
Reference (ID): 1627354
Availability: In stock
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