The procession of the chariot is pulled by eight mules decked with pomp and escorted by cavalry armed with lances, shiny golden armor and helmets with plumes of time. The driver is hidden from view by drapes and hosts of angels. The crowd of horsemen
recalls the astonishment of the notables who are called by a trooper at the request of a mysterious noblewoman met in open countryside and accompanied Piccianello in the district, they found waiting for the Madonna.
At the end of the procession when the Madonna della Bruna canopy and back down from his cathedral in the crowd to storm the triumphal car and destroys it.
Each piece of looting, golden ornaments and cherubs, is considered a relic. The destruction of the wagon looks like a joke to the Saracens, who wanted the statue venerated in love. They attacked the wagon covered with gold and accompanied the procession from the entire city but found it empty: Mary was hidden in an anonymous hay-cart and taken to safety. Feeling cheated, the Saracens vented their anger in reducing crumbs that masterpiece of carriage cost so much effort to master craftsmen.
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