Codigoro, the Pomposa Abbey, interior of the Basilica of Santa Maria, apse: fourteenth-century frescoes by Vitale da Bologna. Detail of the Virgin Mary, depicted in a precious gold embroidered dress, while presenting the patron abbot Andrea. She holds the cartouche with the inscription "tuam fili clementiam" in her left hand. The latin text is a recommendation for the community of Pomposa and for humanity. Next to her, the holy Benedictine is Guido, while in the foreground there are the saints Caterina, Orsola, Elena and Maddalena.
