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| Altarpiece of the Rosary Society by the Master of St. Severin |
Dominican mantle
pictures sometimes depicted Rosary Confraternities under the protection of Mary
and were combined with the promotion of the Rosary. A fine example of this image can be found in
the Dominican church of St. Andreas in Cologne, Germany It was painted c. 1550 by the
Master of St. Severin and commissioned by the Emperor in gratitude for the
salvation of the city from a threatening siege.
