Virgin and Child Enthroned with Six Angels and The Crucifixion

ca. 1315

On view, 2nd floor, European Art

Medium: Tempera, gold, and silver on panel
Dimensions: Virgin and Child Enthroned with Six Angels: 13 1/8 × 8 3/4 in. (33.4 × 22.2 cm)
The Crucifixion: 13 × 8 5/8 in. (33 × 21.9 cm)
Credit Line: University Purchase from James Jackson Jarves
Accession Number: 1871.10a-b
Geography: Made in Siena, Italy
Culture: Italian, Siena
Period: 14th century
Classification: Paintings
Disclaimer: Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance

James Jackson Jarves Collection, Florence, to 1871; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Bibliography

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Object/Work type

religious art

crucifixions

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