Holy Bishop, Holy Pope, This image shows two holy men, saints, in two panels. One panel depicts a bishop, with adorned robe and mitre, holding a crosier and a closed book. The other panel shows a pope, wearing adorned vestments and papal tiara, and giving the sign of blessing and holding an open book., 1420-1450

Item — Box: 188

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0029

Holy Bishop, Holy Pope, This image shows two holy men, saints, in two panels. One panel depicts a bishop, with adorned robe and mitre, holding a crosier and a closed book. The other panel shows a pope, wearing adorned vestments and papal tiara, and giving the sign of blessing and holding an open book.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0029; Public Notes: Photo originally housed in a folder marked, "Berenson. Attribuzione Generale. parte di polittico colle Madonna Hertz, e le stimmate di S Francesco Kress, il S Giov Batt Bardini, il S Pietro Kress, i Sant Pape e Vescovo di Padova."

Dates

Creation: 1420-1450

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: mitres; religious art; blessings; vestments; books; bishop saints; saints; crosiers; saint attributes; papal tiaras; popes; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 9.8; Image width (in.): 8in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: tempera; Physical condition: stained; yellowing; faded; Print type: black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription: The inscription in the open book held by the papal saint cannot be determined from this view.; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: cannot be determined form this view; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: text; Inscription position: on open book held by papal saint; Inscription translation text: cannot be determined from this view; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation