Altarpiece for the High Altar and Small Altar, San Domenigo, Ascoli, This image shows the high altarpiece for San Domenigo, Ascoli, with panels of the small altarpiece of the same church attached as a top (3rd) tier. In the central tier of the High Altarpiece are Ss. John the Baptist and Peter, Madonna and Child, and Ss. Catherine of Alexandria and Dominic. In the second tier, in half-length view are Ss. Francis of Assisi, Andrew, Stephen, and Thomas Aquinas. In the remnants of the small altarpiece shown here as a top tier are Ss. Jerome, Michael, Lucy, and Peter Martyr, in full-length., 1476-1479

Item — Box: 192

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0516

Altarpiece for the High Altar and Small Altar, San Domenigo, Ascoli, This image shows the high altarpiece for San Domenigo, Ascoli, with panels of the small altarpiece of the same church attached as a top (3rd) tier. In the central tier of the High Altarpiece are Ss. John the Baptist and Peter, Madonna and Child, and Ss. Catherine of Alexandria and Dominic. In the second tier, in half-length view are Ss. Francis of Assisi, Andrew, Stephen, and Thomas Aquinas. In the remnants of the small altarpiece shown here as a top tier are Ss. Jerome, Michael, Lucy, and Peter Martyr, in full-length.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0510; Public Notes: The bottom two tiers are from the altarpiece for the high altar, and date to 1476. The upper tier is from the altarpiece for the small altar and dates to the late 1470s.

Dates

Creation: 1476-1479

Creator

Carlo Crivelli (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 Catherine of Alexandria; Saint Michael; Saint Francis of Assisi; Madonna and Child; altarpieces; Saint Peter; religious subjects; Saint Stephen; Saint Lucy; Saint Dominic; Saint John the Baptist; Saint Peter Martyr; Saint Thomas Aquinas; Saint Jerome; Saint Andrew; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 10.3; Image width (in.): 8in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

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

General

Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: ECCE AGNUS DEI ECCE QU...; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: text; Inscription position: on Saint John the Baptist's banner; Inscription translation text: Behold the Lamb of God; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation