Virgin and Child Altarpiece for Ascoli, This image shows an altarpiece with two tiers and a predella. In the main tier is the enthroned Virgin and Child (with Christ holding an apple) in the center, with Ss. Peter and John the Baptistto the left, and Ss. Augustine and Paul to the right. Above, the deposition/pieta is central, with Ss. George and Ursula to the right, and Ss. Catherine and Jerome to the left. Below, in the predella are Christ and apostles., 1473, Photographed in before 1920

 Item — Box: 192
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0490

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Virgin and Child Altarpiece for Ascoli, This image shows an altarpiece with two tiers and a predella. In the main tier is the enthroned Virgin and Child (with Christ holding an apple) in the center, with Ss. Peter and John the Baptistto the left, and Ss. Augustine and Paul to the right. Above, the deposition/pieta is central, with Ss. George and Ursula to the right, and Ss. Catherine and Jerome to the left. Below, in the predella are Christ and apostles.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0485; Public Notes: Photograph from a folder labeled: "Ascoli" "Opera firmata e datata 1473".

Dates

  • Creation: 1473
  • Creation: Photographed in before 1920

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Madonna and Child; altarpieces; religious subjects; apostles; saints; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 9.6; Image width (in.): 7.3in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Physical Description

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

General

Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: 1. OPUS KAROLI CRIVELLI VENETI 1473 2. ECCE AGNUS DEI; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: 1. signature 2. text; Inscription position: 1. below Mary's throne 2. on St. John the Baptist's banner; Inscription translation text: 1. work of Carlo Crivelli of Venice 1473 2. Behold the Lamb of God; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation

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