Tournament in the square of Santa Croce, Florence

Artist: Apollonio di Giovanni (Italian, ca. 1416–1465)

ca. 1462–63 (?)

European Art

On view, 2nd floor, European Art
Medium

Tempera on panel

Dimensions

17 7/8 × 60 3/8 × 1 1/2 in. (45.4 × 153.4 × 3.8 cm)

Credit Line

University Purchase from James Jackson Jarves

Accession Number

1871.33

Geography

Made in Florence, Italy

Culture

Italian, Florence

Period

15th century

Classification

Paintings

Disclaimer

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