Madonna & Child with Saints Philip and Agnes, This image shows a polyptych with the Virgin and Child in the center, St. Philip to the left and St. Agnes to the right. The Virgin and Child sit on an ornate carpet, with the Child sitting on the Virgin's lap. To the right stands St. Agnes, who holds a martyr's palm and a lamb. St. Philip stands to the left and holds a staff surmounted by a cross and a book., 1450

 Item — Box: 188
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0001

Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0001; Original stamp identifier: K-1101; Other stamp identifier: Kress Collection; Public Notes: Artist also known as Donato Veneziano and Donato de'Bardi.

Dates

  • Creation: 1450

Creator

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: Virgin Mary; Saint Agnes; Madonna and Child; Saint Philip; religious art; Jesus Christ; saints; saint attributes; triptychs; Palm of Martyrdom; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 5.6; Image width (in.): 6.2in

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

Medium: tempera; gold leaf; Physical condition: mounted; buckling; yellowing; Print type: black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription translation text type:

Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
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Nashville TN 37212 United States

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