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Franciscan monks wearing cowls, detail of an oil painting on panel by del Castro, 15th century; in the John G. Johnson Collection, Philadelphia

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Franciscan monks wearing cowls, detail of an oil painting on panel by del Castro, 15th century; in the John G. Johnson Collection, Philadelphia

Franciscan monks wearing cowls, detail of an oil painting on panel by del Castro,...

Philadelphia Museum of Art, the John G. Johnson Collection

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