Madonna and Child, Young Saint John the Baptist and saints

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Title

Madonna and Child, Young Saint John the Baptist and saints

Date

1505-1510
Artist notes
1475 ca. – 1550 ca.
Medium
Tempera on panel

Dimensions

110×81×7 cm

Origin

Monastery of Santa Lucia, L’Aquila

Position

Inventory
OPS 31
Description

The panel was donated by Silvestro di Tancredi de Scalis da Sulmona, stepson of the rich merchant from L’Aquila Iacopo di notar Nanni, to Cristina da Lucoli, Sister of the Augustinian monastery of Santa Lucia in Aquila where she entered in 1505. The holy nun to the right of the bishop represents Catherine of Siena painted en pendant with Catherine of Alexandria at the right end of the group.

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