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Margaret was born of farming parents in Laviano, a small village nestled in the rolling hills of Castiglione del Lago, in the diocese of Chiusi, and about halfway between Montepulciano and Cortona. [1] When she was seven, Margaret's mother died and her father remarried. Margaret and her stepmother grew to dislike each other. [2]
Margaret of Cortona (1247 – 22 February 1297) was an Italian penitent of the Third Order of Saint Francis. She was born in Laviano , near Perugia , and died in Cortona . She was canonised in 1728.
The painting depicts a mystical event occurring to the 13th-century Franciscan tertiary, Margaret of Cortona. In the painting, she swoons while held up by two angels, while having a vision of a Christ aloft on a cloud, showing her his stigmata. Margaret narrated that in the vision, Christ called her "my beloved daughter."
Another work attributed to Signorelli, or his workshop, is the 1519–1520 Assumption of the Virgin from the Cathedral of Cortona. [2] Other major art in the museum include: The Cortona Triptych by Fra Angelico; Madonna and Child by Niccolò di Segna (c. 1336) A large cross painted by Pietro Lorenzetti (1315–1320, from the church of San Marco)
Maria Frau (born 6 August 1930) is a retired Italian film actress. [1] She made her debut in 1950 when she played the title role in Margaret of Cortona.After appearing in eighteen films she retired from acting in 1957, following her marriage.
Cortona (/ k ɔːr ˈ t oʊ n ə /, Italian: [korˈtoːna]) is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany, Italy. It is the main cultural and artistic centre of the Val di Chiana after Arezzo .
Margaret of Cortona (Italian: Margherita da Cortona) is a 1950 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Maria Frau, Isa Pola and Galeazzo Benti. [1] It portrays the life of the thirteenth century saint Margaret of Cortona. The film's sets were designed by the art director Virgilio Marchi.
21 February: St. Margaret of Cortona Penitent; 15 March: St. Louise de Marillac Widow; 21 March: St. Benedict Abbot [proper Mass] 16 April: St. Benedict Joseph Labre Confessor; 26 April: Our Lady of Good Counsel; 28 April: St. Peter Chanel Martyr; St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort Confessor; 29 April: St. Joseph Benedict Cottolengo Confessor