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The picture shows the scene of Meeting of St Nilus with Emperor Otto III. This scene is located on the left long wall of the main room of the Cappella dei Santi Fondatori. It is one of the seven scenes depicting events from the lives of the two founder saints. According to legend, the emperor, severely chastised by Nilus for his unmerciful persecution of the antipope Johannes Philagatos, took the opportunity to call n the holy man in Serperi, near Gaeta, while on pilgrimage to Monte Gargano. During this interview, the emperor offered him anything he wished, but Nilus was solely concerned with the salvation of the ruler's soul.
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