Saint Martin Triptych, This triptych depicts St. Martin in the center panel, on horseback, cutting his cloak to clothe the beggar. St Sebastian is seen in the right panel, and St. John the Baptist is shown in the left panel. St. John the Baptist holds a banner which says, "Ecce Agnus Dei Citor...". St. Sebastian is shown tied to a tree and pierced with arrows as in his martyrdom. All of the scenes have a rocky landscape as their background., 1491

Item — Box: 190

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0313

Saint Martin Triptych, This triptych depicts St. Martin in the center panel, on horseback, cutting his cloak to clothe the beggar. St Sebastian is seen in the right panel, and St. John the Baptist is shown in the left panel. St. John the Baptist holds a banner which says, "Ecce Agnus Dei Citor...". St. Sebastian is shown tied to a tree and pierced with arrows as in his martyrdom. All of the scenes have a rocky landscape as their background.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0312; Public Notes: This work is the latest signed and dated work of Bartolomeo Vivarini. /// The work was originally in the parish church of San Martino at Torre Boldone. Along with the Scanzo Triptych, it was part of Conte Giacomo Carrara's original bequest to the city of Bergamo in 1796 (Savage, 2013).

Dates

Creation: 1491

Creator

Bartolomeo Vivarini (alternatively: Vivarini, Bartolommeo; Bartolommeo Vivarini; Bartolomeo Vivarini) (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: cloaks; horses; swords; religious art; banners; landscapes; saints; Saint John the Baptist; birds; saint attributes; triptychs; Lamb of God; arrows; Saint Sebastian; Saint Mart; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 7.6; Image width (in.): 9.1in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

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

General

Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: OPUS FACTUM VENETIIS PER BARTHOLOMEUM VIVA/RINUM DE MURIANO 1491; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: signature; Inscription position: bottom center of central panel; Inscription translation text: The work was made in Venice by Bartolomeo Vivarini of Murano 1491; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation