Sacred Conversation with St Peter, St John the Evangelist, St Elisabeth of Hungary (?), St Catherine of Alexandria and Angels
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Title
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Sacred Conversation with St Peter, St John the Evangelist, St Elisabeth of Hungary (?), St Catherine of Alexandria and Angels
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Description
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This altarpiece was commissioned in 1491 by Piero del Pugliese, a friend of the Innocenti prior Tesori, and a wealthy merchant and member of the Silk Weavers’ Guild. In this lavish painting, the patron of the Guild, Saint John Evangelist, introduces Saint Catherine of Alexandria to Jesus, who holds out a wedding ring to contract the mystical union with her.
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Format
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203 x 198 cm
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tempera on wood
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beginning is qualified by
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1493
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carried out by
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Piero di Cosimo
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Getty ULAN: 500007508 Artist Bio: Florentine painter, 1462-1521
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is documented in
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Bellosi 235-36
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has type
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panel
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