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The top of the facade of San Rocco. Saint Rocco spent his life caring for plague sufferers. (If the picture were better, you could see bodies being carried off in the relief.) When he returned home, he was so thin and looked so terrible that nobody recognized him. Instead they tossed him in the slammer. Only his faithful dog kept him company. That's why he is often represented with a small dog. In 1485, his body was moved to Venice, and he became one of the protectors of the city. (No word on whether he likes that job or not.) |
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