Virgin and Child with Saints Francis, Andrew, Paul, Peter, Stephen, and Louis of Toulouse, c1317-21 Creator: Ugolino da Siena.

Virgin and Child with Saints Francis, Andrew, Paul, Peter, Stephen, and Louis of Toulouse, c1317-21 Creator: Ugolino da Siena.

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Virgin and Child with Saints Francis, Andrew, Paul, Peter, Stephen, and Louis of Toulouse, c. 1317-21. Six Christian saints occupy arched panels on both sides of the Virgin Mary and infant Jesus, as angels peer down from above. Jesus reappears in the center of the upper tier, surrounded by Hebrew prophets. This painting’s rounded panels and triangular pinnacles suggest the architecture of its original location—it was made for the altar of a church. Altarpieces like this one, with gold backgrounds that would have reflected flickering candlelight, were designed to encourage churchgoers in their devotions.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Ugolino da Siena: Artist, painter
Subject
  1. Jesus Christ: Judean: Prophet
  2. Virgin Mary: Judean: Saint
  3. St Francis: Italian: Saint, monk
  4. St Andrew the Apostle: Judean: Saint, apostle, fisherman
  5. St Paul: Turkish: Saint, apostle
  6. St Peter: Judean: Saint, apostle
  7. St Stephen: Judean: Saint, martyr
  8. Louis of Toulouse: Italian: Bishop

Medium
  1. Gold
  2. Tempera and gold on panel

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Artistic Representations Portraits


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 12024x5851
File Size : 206,111kb


Aliases

  1. 1962.148
  1. 1140000433
  1. 1962.148
  1. 3-015-956
  1. 3015956

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