Polyptych, This image shows a polyptych that includes: central panel - Nativity/Birth of Jesus; sides- St. Francis of Assisi, St. Bartholomew, St. Nicholas of Tolentino, and St. Anthony of Padua. In the central panel, behind Mary and the Child, Joseph is seen to the right, sleeping, and shepherds are told the good news by an angel., 1447, Photographed in before 1939

Item — Box: 189

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0166

Polyptych, This image shows a polyptych that includes: central panel - Nativity/Birth of Jesus; sides- St. Francis of Assisi, St. Bartholomew, St. Nicholas of Tolentino, and St. Anthony of Padua. In the central panel, behind Mary and the Child, Joseph is seen to the right, sleeping, and shepherds are told the good news by an angel.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0165; Public Notes: This work was originally in the church of San Francesco of Padua. The frame was carved by Cristoforo da Ferrara. The polyptych hung over a side altar in the church until the late 18th c., "when it was acquired by Tommaso degli Obizzi and then passed into the Este collection at Konopi≈ùtƒõ Castle. Transferred to the Prague Museum in 1939" (Savage).; This photograph was originally housed in a folder labeled, "Konopsicht (Prague)/ de S. Francesco a Padone. / Opera firmata e datata 1447.

Dates

Creation: 1447
Creation: Photographed in before 1939

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 Francis of Assisi; Saint Anthony of Padova; Madonna and Child; religious art; polyptychs; saints; Saint Bartholomew; Nativity; saint attributes; Saint Nicholas of Tolentino; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 5.1; Image width (in.): 6.2in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

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

General

Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: M.CCCC.XLVII.CRISTOPH.EFERARA ITAIA ANTONIO DA MRA...ALAMAN PI.; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: text; Inscription position: bottom center, on frame; Inscription translation text: 1447 Cristoforo of Ferrara Italy Antonio of Murano Giovanni d'Alemagna painted it.; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation