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Source Description
This monumental altarpiece, signed and dated by the artist in Latin below the Madonna's throne, was once in the now ruined church of Sant'Andrea in Ferrara. In front are Saint Michael, standing on a dragon and weighing human souls (as he will do at the Last Judgment), and Saint John the Baptist. Behind these stand Saints Catherine of Alexandria and Jerome.Mary's role as a symbol of the Christian Church is emphasized by her placement at the center of a temple-like building that opens up to a beautiful landscape. The simple and harmonious style of the painting was a means of expressing devotion.
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Document identity
localId
1627
label
Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints
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obj
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drawing
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3
Source metadata
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1627
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints
description
This monumental altarpiece, signed and dated by the artist in Latin below the Madonna's throne, was once in the now ruined church of Sant'Andrea in Ferrara. In front are Saint Michael, standing on a dragon and weighing human souls (as he will do at the Last Judgment), and Saint John the Baptist. Behind these stand Saints Catherine of Alexandria and Jerome.Mary's role as a symbol of the Christian Church is emphasized by her placement at the center of a temple-like building that opens up to a beautiful landscape. The simple and harmonious style of the painting was a means of expressing devotion.
provenance
Church of Sant'Andrea, Ferrara, until the late 19th century; Santini Collection, Ferrara, after 1875 [mode of aquisition unknown]; Tavazzi [dealer], Rome, 1902, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1506 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
panel paintings
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
247.3
height
166.4
depth
3.8
dimensionsRaw
Painted surface H: 97 3/8 x W: 65 1/2 x D: 1 1/2 in. (247.3 x 166.4 x 3.8 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] On the marble step of the throne at the extreme left: MICHAELIS / CORTEL[L]INIS; [Date] After signature: MCCCCCIIIIII
med
oil on wood panel
creator_ids
2025
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REN
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721
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photo
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photo
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