The Mass of Saint Gregory
Medium
oil and tempera on wood
Dimensions
unframed: 89.2 × 125 cm · framed: 126 × 142.5 × 8.5 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of the Hanna Fund
Accession Number
1952.112
Rights
Public Domain
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About this artwork
Saint Gregory was a late 6th-century pope and one of the fathers of the early Roman Church. This painting depicts the popular legend in which Gregory once overheard an onlooker express doubts about Christ’s actual presence at the altar during mass. In response, the saint’s immense faith was rewarded by a vision of Christ surrounded by the instruments and symbols of his passion. Saint Gregory, vested in his chasuble, kneels in the center, flanked by priests who share his amazement. This painting ...