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Virgin and Child Adored by Saints Mary Magdalene and Nicolas of Bari; Christ Crucified with the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist

1400s

Sano di Pietro

(Italian, 1406–1481)
Culture
Italy, Siena
Medium
tempera and gold on wood
Measurements
Image: 46 x 21.4 cm (18 1/8 x 8 7/16 in.); Framed: 58.2 x 28 x 4.8 cm (22 15/16 x 11 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. B. P. Bole, Mr. and Mrs. Guerdon S. Holden, Mrs. Windsor T. White, and the L. E. Holden Fund 1924.199
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Location
Not on view
Print

Description

The artist covered the sides and reverse of this panel with a thin layer of gesso (a type of plaster), allowing the texture of the rough wood to remain visible. He then painted it to resemble porphyry, a beautiful and valuable stone.
A vertically oriented tempera and gold painting on wood features a pointed, flamelike top. In the upper triangle, Christ on a cross is flanked by figures in blue and pink. Below, Mary in blue robes holds a child against a red patterned backdrop. To the left, a kneeling man holds a staff; to the right, a figure in red holds a jar. All have light skin tones and gold halos against the gold background.

Virgin and Child Adored by Saints Mary Magdalene and Nicolas of Bari; Christ Crucified with the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist

1400s

Sano di Pietro

(Italian, 1406–1481)
Italy, Siena

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