Feb 10, 2009

Pinnacle with Angel

Pinnacle with Angel

c. 1340

Part of a set. See all set records

circle of Niccolò di Segna

(Italian)

Tempera and gold on wood panel

Unframed: 30.5 x 22.7 cm (12 x 8 15/16 in.)

Bequest of Jane Taft Ingalls 1962.257.1

Description

These pinnacles were originally set on top of a multipanel altarpiece that has now been lost. The angels' gestures and glances suggest that they were placed to the left and right of a central image.

See also
Collection: 
MED - Medieval Art
Department: 
Medieval Art
Type of artwork: 
Painting

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