The Miraculous Communion of Saint Catherine of Siena, Scene of the miracle of Saint Catherine of Siena at communion with a small dominican patron.
Scope and Contents
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SIEN.0587; Public Notes: This panel is from a series of ten scenes from the life of Saint Catherine of Siena. The other works can be found at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Detroit Institute of Arts, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Foundation, and in a private collection that was once housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (SC.MSS.088.SIEN.0586, SC.MSS.088.SIEN.0589).
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1967
Creator
- Giovanni di Paolo (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Subjects: Miracles; Panel Paintings; Paintings; Religious Subects; Tempera Paintings; Patrons; Saint Catherine; Jesus Christ; Siena; Sacraments; Communion; Predellas; Monastic Orders; Saints; Dominicans; School: Siena; Style period: Early Renaissance; Work type:
Full Extent
1 Items ; Image height (in.): 9; Image width (in.): 6.8
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Medium: tempera on wood panel; Physical condition: Slight curl; slight yellowing.; Print type: black and white; Support:
General
Artist Status: Confirmed
Source
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Repository, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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