Saint Andria Polyptych: Saint Francis, This image depicts St. Francis standing (full figure), and raising his hands to show his stigmata. He wears a Franciscan habit that has a tear on the left side., 1483

 Item — Box: 190
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0335

Staff Only
Saint Andria Polyptych: Saint Francis, This image depicts St. Francis standing (full figure), and raising his hands to show his stigmata. He wears a Franciscan habit that has a tear on the left side.

Go to file

Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0334; Public Notes: This work is the central panel in a polyptych that also includes St. Michael and St. Dominic in another panel (left) and St. Bernardino and St. Peter (right panel). The polyptych was originally in the Chiesa Dei Minori Osservanti di Andria.

Dates

  • Creation: 1483

Creator

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: religious art; Franciscan habits; stigmata; Franciscan; Saint Francis; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 10.6; Image width (in.): 5.8in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: tempera; Physical condition: curling; scratched; 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 VIVARINUM DE MURIANO 1483; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: signature; Inscription position: bottom center; Inscription translation text: This work made in Venice by Bartolomeo Vivarini of Murano 1483; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation

Related Names

Source

Digital Material

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/specialcollections/
Contact:
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States

About this Site

This site contains collection guides, or finding aids, to the archival collections held by Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives, the History of Medicine Collection, and the Scarritt Bennett Center. Finding aids describe the context, arrangement, and structure of archival materials, allowing users to identify and request materials relevant to their research.

Requesting Materials

Each finding aid contains a link to request materials from the collections. Collections can also be requested by emailing the repository directly through the library website. Each repository has its own location, hours, and contact information. Please consult the repository with questions about using the materials. Collections are non-circulating and must be used in the repository’s reading room. In many cases, the collections are stored off-site and require advance notice for retrieval.