Polyptych: Saint Francis and Saint Bartholomew, This image shows a detail from a larger polyptych. Seen here are St. Francis and St. Bartholomew. St. Francis holds a book and a cross. St. Bartholomew holds a book. Both stand barefoot on pedestals., 1447, Photographed in before 1939

 Item — Box: 189
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0167

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Polyptych: Saint Francis and Saint Bartholomew, This image shows a detail from a larger polyptych. Seen here are St. Francis and St. Bartholomew. St. Francis holds a book and a cross. St. Bartholomew holds a book. Both stand barefoot on pedestals.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0166; 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

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Saint Francis of Assisi; religious art; polyptychs; saints; Saint Bartholomew; saint attributes; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 6.9; Image width (in.): 3.5in.

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

Part of master image SC.MSS.088.VENI.0165; Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription translation text type:

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Repository Details

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