Crucifixion, Burial of Christ and Descent into Limbo, with Saints Anthony of Padua (?), Catherine, Bartholomew, and Clare, Scenes from the passion of Christ with four saints. The upper half of the piece depicts the Crucifixion of Christ with possibly Saint Anthony of Padua (upper, left), Saint Catherine of Alexandria (bottom, left), Saint Bartholomew (upper, right), and Saint Clare of Assisi (bottom, right). The lower half illustrates the Deposition of Christ and Christ decending into Limbo., c. 1330

 Item — Box: 11B
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s01-i1551

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Crucifixion, Burial of Christ and Descent into Limbo, with Saints Anthony of Padua (?), Catherine, Bartholomew, and Clare, Scenes from the passion of Christ with four saints. The upper half of the piece depicts the Crucifixion of Christ with possibly Saint Anthony of Padua (upper, left), Saint Catherine of Alexandria (bottom, left), Saint Bartholomew (upper, right), and Saint Clare of Assisi (bottom, right). The lower half illustrates the Deposition of Christ and Christ decending into Limbo.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.EITA.1527; Original stamp identifier: 1584; Public Notes:

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1330

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Panel Paintings; Religious Subjects; Jesus Christ; Symbolism; Cleophas; Alexandria; Saint Mary Salome; Assisi; Crucifixes and Crucifixion Scenes; Life of Christ; Saint Attributes; Altarpieces; Paintings; Angels; Crowns; Three Maries; Christ in Limbo; Saint Joseph; Saint Mary Magdalene; Franciscans; Stigmata; Entombment of Christ; Saint Longinus; Saint Clare; Saint Mary; Crosses; Saint John the Evangelist; Saints; Monastic Orders; Saint Francis; Saint Anthony; Virgin Mary; Tempera Paintings; Saint Catherine; Arimathea; Saint Nicodemus; Padua; Saint Bartholomew; Arrows; New Testament; Biblical Scenes; School: Rimini; Style period: Late Medieval|Late Gothic|Late Byzantine|Early Italian; Work type:

Full Extent

1 Items ; Image height (in.): 9.9; Image width (in.): 6.9

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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