Tag: Fons Vitae

Colijn de Coter Fons Vitae (Fountain of Life), circa 1515-1517 Oil over oak wood. 267 x 210 cm Museu da Misericórdia do Porto, Portugal The theme of Fons Pietatis, central in this painting, was wide spread in medieval Northern and Central Europe, linked with the “Last Judgment”. It is also associated to the worship of “Holy…