Jabba the Hut meets his match

It's been a busy day today with Cheryl, Abi, Sophie & Dom arriving. Met them in Pisa and had a meal there.  Before they arrived I managed to fit in a visit to San Lorenzo (the Medici's church).  Unfortunately I didn't get to the church office so the photos are trapped on my memory card for now.

So for today two photos from yesterday's visit to the Uffizi, especially for my Horsforth folk.  First a painting by Piero di Cosimo of St Margaret putting in an appearance at the feet of Mary, looking serene with her cross in hand

In the next room, another appearance of Margaret (this time by Hugo Van der Goes).  Again she holds her cross but this time there is a reference to its use as a deadly weapon when (as St Margaret's parishioners will know) she was swallowed by a dragon and escaped because the devilish creature couldn't stomach a cross.

So there at her feet is the poor defeated creature, looking for all the world like a C15th Jabba the Hut.  Though clearly Margaret, unlike Princess Leia, didn't need Luke Skywalker to rescue her - she had Jesus on her side!