The Virgin Presenting Saint Dominic with the Rosary
by DIEPENBEECK, Abraham van, Red chalk, grey wash, squared in black chalk, 134 x 79 mm
This drawing shows the Virgin presenting St Dominic with the Rosary. St Dominic was the founder of the Dominican Order, one of the most influential monastic groups of the later Middle Ages. Dominicans have been instrumental in spreading the rosary and emphasizing the Catholic belief in the power of the rosary.