Movement: Medieval & Gothic Art
Theme: Saints
Technique: Tempera
Museum: National Gallery
Location: London, UK
Supplement of technique: Egg tempera on wood,
Size: 207 x 250 cm,
Notes: The altarpiece is complete and was dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist. It came from the Camaldolese Nunnery of San Giovanni in Pratovecchio, Italy.
In the pinnacles are the Archangel Gabriel, the Trinity and the Virgin Annunciate. On the left panel are Saints Bernard, Scholastica, Benedict, John the Baptist and Saint Michael in the medallion. The main panel shows Christ lifting Saint John into Heaven and above, the Descent into Hell. Depicted on the right panel are Saints Peter, Romuald, Catherine of Alexandria and Jerome (?),
Full title: 'The Ascension of Saint John the Evangelist, with Saints',
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Giovanni, dal Ponte
The Resurrection of Christ
Date: 15th century Movement: Medieval & Gothic Art Theme: New Testament Technique: Tempera
Giovanni, dal Ponte
Dante and Petrarch
Date: not dated Movement: Medieval & Gothic Art Theme: Literature Technique: Tempera
Giovanni, dal Ponte
The Coronation of the Virgin, with Angel Musicians & Saints
Date: not dated Movement: Medieval & Gothic Art Theme: Saints Technique: Tempera
Gentile, da Fabriano
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Date: 1423 Movement: Medieval & Gothic Art Theme: New Testament Technique: Tempera
Spinello, Aretino
Stories from the Legend of St Benedict
Date: 1387 Movement: Medieval & Gothic Art Theme: Saints Technique: Fresco
Guariento, d'Arpo
Archangel
Date: 1350 Movement: Medieval & Gothic Art Theme: New Testament Technique: Tempera
Memling, Hans
St John Altarpiece
Date: 1474-1479 Movement: Renaissance (Northern) Theme: Saints Technique: Oil on wood
Martini, Simone
Polyptych (detail)
Date: 1320-27 Movement: Renaissance (Early Italian, "Trecento") Theme: Saints Technique: Tempera
Terbrugghen, Hendrick
Calling of St Matthew
Date: 1620 Movement: Baroque Theme: Saints Technique: Oil on canvas
Schongauer, Martin
The Annunciation
Date: Not dated Movement: Renaissance (Northern) Theme: New Testament Technique: Tempera
Tura, Cosimo
Circumcision (from the predella of the Roverella Polyptych)
Date: 1474 Movement: Renaissance (Early Italian, "Quattrocento") Theme: Old Testament Technique: Tempera
Angelico, Fra
St Nicholas of Bari (Fiesole Altarpiece)
Date: 1438-40 Movement: Renaissance (Early Italian, "Quattrocento") Theme: Saints Technique: Tempera
Rubens, Peter Paul
Samson and Delilah
Date: c. 1609 Movement: Baroque Theme: Old Testament Technique: Oil on wood
David, Gerard
The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine
Date: 1505-10 Movement: Renaissance (Northern) Theme: Saints Technique: Oil on wood