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Source Description
This triptych (an altarpiece with three panels) of three Franciscan holy men was probably placed on the high altar of a Franciscan church. Depicted as if bathed in natural light, the architectural setting with the three saints opens up to a serene landscape. Inside the church, this illusionistic opening would have given the painting the character of a divine vision. Rose petals are scattered across the floor.For more information on these panels, please see Federico Zeri's 1976 catalogue no. 186, pp. 275-277.
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Document identity
localId
82255
label
The Blessed John Capistrano
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
82255
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
The Blessed John Capistrano
description
This triptych (an altarpiece with three panels) of three Franciscan holy men was probably placed on the high altar of a Franciscan church. Depicted as if bathed in natural light, the architectural setting with the three saints opens up to a serene landscape. Inside the church, this illusionistic opening would have given the painting the character of a divine vision. Rose petals are scattered across the floor.For more information on these panels, please see Federico Zeri's 1976 catalogue no. 186, pp. 275-277.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, prior to 1922 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1499-1500 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
triptychs
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
133
height
42
depth
2
dimensionsRaw
H including inserts at top and bottom: 52 3/8 x W: 16 9/16 x D: 13/16 in. (133 x 42 x 2 cm)
Source extras
med
oil on panel
creator_ids
3230
collection_ids
REN
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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581044e889ed1d9b
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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no
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no