Altarpiece with the Virgin and Child Enthroned between Saint Jerome and Saint Nicholas of Myra
Also titled Retabel met Maria en Christuskind tussen Sint-Hiëronymus en Sint-Nicolaas van Myra
Benedetto Buglioni (Florence, 1459–1521)
1502
- Medium
- earthenware, tin glaze
- Classification
- retable
- Dimensions
- height 226 cm x width 172 cm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed
About this work
This altarpiece was made in the then modern Renaissance style. The form and motifs of the mouldings derive from Classical Roman architecture. The material was also modern: tin-glazed earthenware. The inscription translates as: ‘Sister Catherine, daughter of Tomaso di Salvestro, Nuccarello’s son, had this altarpiece made in the year 1502’. It comes from the church of Sant’Antonio Abate in Cortona (Italy).
