One of the five panels written by Botticelli for the altar of the chapel in the monastery of San Marco. It is executed in a lively manner and depicts a saint who was the archbishop of the city of Limoges, forging a horse’s leg. In addition to his divine ministry, St. Eligius was known as a skillful blacksmith who enjoyed the admiration and friendship of the patronizing Dagobert King of Franks.
The rumor about the talents of Eligia resulted from the fact that he was chosen by his patron for blacksmiths and metal carvers, so he is depicted on this panel. The altar was ordered by the jewelers’ shop for the newly reconstructed St. Eligius Chapel in the San Marco Monastery.
Related Paintings 
Le miracle de Saint Eligius – Sandro Botticelli 
The Coronation of Mary by Sandro Botticelli 
The altar of San Marco, or the Coronation of Mary with the angels, the Evangelist John and St. Augustine, Jerome and Eligius by Sandro Botticelli 
Repentance of Saint Jerome by Sandro Botticelli 
Altar of Bardi by Sandro Botticelli 
Extracting the Heart of Saint Ignatius by Sandro Botticelli 
Le couronnement de Marie – Sandro Botticelli 
Milagro de la Santa Eligiya – Sandro Botticelli
Le miracle de Saint Eligius – Sandro Botticelli The Coronation of Mary by Sandro Botticelli The altar of San Marco, or the Coronation of Mary with the angels, the Evangelist John and St. Augustine, Jerome and Eligius by Sandro Botticelli Repentance of Saint Jerome by Sandro Botticelli Altar of Bardi by Sandro Botticelli Extracting the Heart of Saint Ignatius by Sandro Botticelli Le couronnement de Marie – Sandro Botticelli Milagro de la Santa Eligiya – Sandro Botticelli