Saint Maria delle Rondini Altarpiece, Detail of pilaster panels of Saints Nicholas of Tolentino, Christopher, Catherine of Alexandria, Roch, Sebastian, Lucy, Julian Hospitaller, Vincent of Ferrer., ca. 1500-1506
Scope and Contents
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.BOFE.0640; Public Notes: The altarpiece was formerly housed in the Chiesa di S. Maria delle Rondini, Bologna. Former Kress collection.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1500-1506
Creator
- Lorenzo di Ottavio Costa (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: Panel Paintings; Religious Subjects; Pale; Saint Roch; Branches; Symbolism; Alexandria; Saint Julian the Hospitaller; Sores; Saint Attributes; Altarpieces; Paintings; Swords; Oil Paintings; Augustinians; Staffs; Cistercians; Palm of Martyrdom; Wheels; Saints; Tolentino; Saint Lucy; Saint Catherine; Saint Christopher; Eyes; Saint Vincent Ferrer; Books; Saint Nicholas; Arrows; Children; Saint Sebastian; School: Ferrara-Bologna-Mantua; Style period: High Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings
Full Extent
1 Items ; Image height (in.): 8.7; Image width (in.): 6.9
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: Slight curl; yellowed.; Print type: black and white; Support: panels (wood)
General
Part of master image SC.MSS.088.BOFE.0632; Artist Status: Confirmed; Inscription translation text type:
Source
- High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia (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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