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As I visited the Chrysler Museum of Arts, I looked at several different types of artwork. There was one particular painting that really caught my eye, and this was the painting of The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua by Claudio Coello. As I viewed the painting, I noticed that the theatrical backdrop was of an Italianate interior. Located against the backdrop was Anthony of Padua, a Franciscan monk dressed in dark robes and baring his head according to the dictates of his order, falls to his knees in humility. Above him, the nude Christ Child – his weight balanced between a glistening globe and the head of an angel – reaches toward Anthony in a sign of blessing. The globe and Christ Child are supported by a host of cherubim.
Anthony kneels before an altar draped in a plush red cloth. In the foreground, beside the altar, a metal urn holds a branch of white lilies, the traditional symbol of purity, chastity, and innocence, and I found this to be very astounding. On the other......

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