Italy / c. 1320
Virgin and Child with Saints
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Virgin and Child with Saints as painting (Italy · c. 1320).
In medieval Italian churches, painted altarpieces served as the focal point for worshippers during the rituals of faith. The figures of Jesus, Mary, and eight saints are framed by a golden background that would have glistened in the flickering candlelight of the church.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this painting as tempera and gold on wood panel and credits Ugolino di Nerio (Italian).
The museum's collection notes: In medieval Italian churches, painted altarpieces served as the focal point for worshippers during the rituals of faith. The figures of Jesus, Mary, and eight saints are framed by a golden background that would have glistened in the flickering candlelight of the church.
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
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