# St Dominic and the Albigenses

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## Artwork

- Artist: [BERRUGUETE, Pedro](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/berruguete-pedro-r99eec014e421d6>)
- Date: 1451-1500
- Technique: Tempera and oil on wood, 122 x 83 cm

## Commentary

St Dominic and the Albigenses c. 1495 Tempera and oil on wood, 122 x 83 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid The painting depicts the event occurred in 1207, in Albi, France, when the Saint proves to the heretics that their books containing heretic ideas do not pass the trial by fire while the Catholic books fly up from the bonfire undamaged. The realistic representation of the Saint shows the influence of Flemish style.

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## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)