\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 In this painting, the theme of the \i Sacra Conversazione\i0 is set inside a majestic work of architecture, the cloister of
a monastery. Saints Francis, John the Baptist, Zenobius and Lucy are placed alongside the Virgin. The composition is structured according to the strict rules of central perspective, evident in the representation of the marble floor. The bodies cast s
hadows in the natural light, rendering them solid and concrete.
