Saint Nicholas; Gualenghi-d'Este Hours, about 1469. Creator: Taddeo Crivelli.

Saint Nicholas; Gualenghi-d'Este Hours, about 1469. Creator: Taddeo Crivelli.

3-039-769 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Saint Nicholas; Gualenghi-d'Este Hours, about 1469. Additional Info:Saint Nicholas, bishop of the 300s, holds in his hands the three gold balls with which he performed one of his legendary acts of charity. By providing dowries for the three daughters of a poor man, the saint saved the young women from lives of prostitution.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Taddeo Crivelli, attributed to: Italian: Artist, illuminator, painter
People Related
  1. Andrea Gualengo: Italian:
  2. Orsina d'Este: Italian: Noblewoman

Medium
  1. Tempera colours, gold paint, gold leaf, and ink

Picture Type
  1. Folio
  2. Manuscript
  3. Verso

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Animal Life

Religion & Belief Christianity

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4637x6726
File Size : 91,373kb


Aliases

  1. 83.ML.109.178v
  1. Ms. Ludwig IX 13 (83.ML.109), fol. 178v
  1. 1200002730
  1. 3-039-769
  1. 3039769
  1. 83.ML.109.178v


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