Roman School, late 17th century

Saint Rose of Viterbo was a thirteenth-century member of the third Franciscan order that vocally supported the Pope despite growing opposition. She was renowned for her mystical powers, and in 1250 she famously expelled a sorceress from Vitorchiano, near Viterbo, by standing, unscathed, on a burning pyre for three hours. The clock tower in the background of this composition closely resembles the tower of the town hall still standing in Vitorchiano today.