Death of the Virgin, Saint John the Evangelist, and the Madonna and Child with Saints, Wing panel from a diptych depicting the death of the Virgin Mary, Saint John the Evangelist on the island of Patmos, and the Virgin and Child enthroned with Saint Paul and Saint Francis of Assisi.

 Item — Box: 47B
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s02-ss01-i0823

Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLOR.0819; Public Notes: This piece is or was once part of the Strauss collection in New York.

Dates

  • Creation: 1930 - 1967

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Panel Paintings; Religious Subjects; Life of the Virgin Mary; Patmos; Symbolism; Diptychs; Assisi; Saint Attributes; Altarpieces; Paintings; Swords; Golden Legend; Angels; Disciples; Franciscans; Madonna and Child; Saint Paul; Stigmata; Saint John the Evangelist; Saints; Monastic Orders; Saint Francis; Virgin Mary; Tempera Paintings; Death of the Virg; Books; School: Florence; Style period: Early Renaissance; Work type:

Full Extent

1 Items ; Image height (in.): 9.9; Image width (in.): 7.3

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

Medium: tempera on wood panel; Physical condition: Slight curl; yellowed.; Print type: black and white; Support:

General

Artist Status: Attributed

Source

Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States

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