Madonna and Child Enthroned with Nine Angels and Saint Dominic and Catherine of Alexandria, Panel with the Madonna and Child enthroned with nine angels, Saint Dominic, and Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The Virgin Mary holds a rose, Saint Dominic holds lilies and Saint Catherine holds the palm of martyrdom and a wheel rests just behind her. The Madonna and Child are elevated and enlarged while the two saints and surrounding angels are intentionally smaller though all are haloed., circa 1435

 Item — Box: 70 (2 of 2)
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s02-ss01-i4737

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Madonna and Child Enthroned with Nine Angels and Saint Dominic and Catherine of Alexandria, Panel with the Madonna and Child enthroned with nine angels, Saint Dominic, and Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The Virgin Mary holds a rose, Saint Dominic holds lilies and Saint Catherine holds the palm of martyrdom and a wheel rests just behind her. The Madonna and Child are elevated and enlarged while the two saints and surrounding angels are intentionally smaller though all are haloed.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLOR.4686; Public Notes: Duplicate in box 268 SC.MSS.088.DUPL.0032

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1435

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Panel Paintings; Religious Subjects; Saint Dominic; Symbolism; Alexandria; Saint Catherine of Alexandria; Saint Attributes; Altarpieces; Paintings; Flowers; Lilies; Angels; Crowns; Palm of Martyrdom; Madonna and Child; Wheels; Nobles; Carnations; Monastic Orders; Saints; Dominicans; Tempera Paintings; Roses; Angels; Devotional Scenes; School: Florence; Style period: Early Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type:

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 9.5; Image width (in.): 7.2in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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