Altarpiece of Saint Sabina, This image shows a two-tiered polyptych with St. Sabina in the central panel. To the left of the central panel is St. Jerome, who wears cardinal's vestments and holds a church model and the Vulgate. To the right of the central panel is a figure who previously has been identified as either St. Achilles or St. Egerio, but now has been identified as St. Lizerio, who holds a hammer and a martyr's palm. St. Sabina wears a crown and decorated robes and holds a martyr's palm and book. She is surrounded by four small angels hovering around her upper body. A hedge and roses are in the background of the lower tier. In the upper tier, an angel holds a banner. To the left of the central panel is a panel depicting St. Margherita, and to the right of the central panel is St. Catherine. St. Margherita holds a book and a cross and St. Catherine holds a book and a martyr's palm. St. Margherita emerges from a dragon's mouth., 1443

Item — Box: 189

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0151

Altarpiece of Saint Sabina, This image shows a two-tiered polyptych with St. Sabina in the central panel. To the left of the central panel is St. Jerome, who wears cardinal's vestments and holds a church model and the Vulgate. To the right of the central panel is a figure who previously has been identified as either St. Achilles or St. Egerio, but now has been identified as St. Lizerio, who holds a hammer and a martyr's palm. St. Sabina wears a crown and decorated robes and holds a martyr's palm and book. She is surrounded by four small angels hovering around her upper body. A hedge and roses are in the background of the lower tier. In the upper tier, an angel holds a banner. To the left of the central panel is a panel depicting St. Margherita, and to the right of the central panel is St. Catherine. St. Margherita holds a book and a cross and St. Catherine holds a book and a martyr's palm. St. Margherita emerges from a dragon's mouth.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0150; Public Notes: The altarpiece was "commissioned by Margherita Donato, a camerlenga of the convent. It cost 83 ducats" (Savage 2012). Also there is a hinged compartment in the altarpiece for the blood reliquary (blood of Christ).

Dates

Creation: 1443

Creator

Antonio Vivarini (alternatively: Antonio Vivarini; Vivarini, Antonio Da Murano; Antonio da Murano) (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: Saint Margherita; Saint Sabina; roses; religious art; Saint Catherine; saints; angels; Saint Lizerio; saint attributes; Saint Jerome; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 10.4; Image width (in.): 8in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

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

General

Part of master image SC.MSS.088.VENI.0149; Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: Hic est sanguinis Xpi; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: text; Inscription position: on angels's banner, central panel, upper tier; Inscription translation text: This is the blood of Christ; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation