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A few words to understand the painting Emily Ludwig Shaffer Cecilia, 2023 Acrylic on canvas 56 x 51 cm. - 22 x 20 in. In this painting -exhibited at the gallery last May- the temple is a monument to the Roman martyr Cecilia and the composition refers to Botticini’s painting « Saints Cecilia , Valerian, and Tiburtius » Circa 1470. All of the paintings within this solo show were tributes to women of the past, historical figures, famous, unknown or forgotten. According to the story, despite her vow of virginity, Cecilia’s parents forced her to marry a pagan nobleman named Valerian. During the wedding, Cecilia sat apart singing to God in her heart, and for that, she was later declared the saint of musicians. When the time came for her marriage to be consummated, Cecilia told #Valerian that watching over her was an angel of the Lord, who would punish him if he sexually violated her but would love him if he respected her virginity. When Valerian asked to see the angel, #Cecilia replied that he could see the angel if he would go to the third milestone on the Via Appia and be baptized by Pope Urban I. After following Cecilia's advice, he saw the angel standing beside her, crowning her with a chaplet of roses and lilies. #emilyludwigshaffer #galeriepact #arthistory #architecture #womenempowerment @emmerglemmer