Saint Anthony Abbot, This image shows St. Anthony Abbot, seated and giving the sign of blessing with his right hand. He also holds a walking stick, and small donors kneel at his feet., 1480

Item — Box: 193

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0678

Saint Anthony Abbot, This image shows St. Anthony Abbot, seated and giving the sign of blessing with his right hand. He also holds a walking stick, and small donors kneel at his feet.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0674; Public Notes:

Dates

Creation: 1480

Creator

Nicola di Maestro Antonio di Ancona (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: saints; blessing; Saint Anthony Abbot; religious subjects; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 5.7; Image width (in.): 3.6in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

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

General

Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: SANTUS ANTONIUS; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: text; Inscription position: in St. Anthony Abbot's nimbus; Inscription translation text: St. Anthony; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation