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Christ as Man of Sorrows flanked by Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint John the Evangelist (centre panel)

Maker

(Artists)
1387-1455

Title

Christ as Man of Sorrows flanked by Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint John the Evangelist (centre panel)

Date of Production

1420 - 1429

Medium

tempera on panel

Dimensions

Height: 21 cm
Width: 50 cm
Depth: 4.8 cm

Accession Number

P.1966.GP.10.1

Mode of Acquisition

Gambier Parry, bequest, 1966

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

On display

Keywords






Related Works

Three predella panels

Label Text

This panel is part of a set of three that once formed the predella (or base) for the main altar of a Florentine convent of Dominican nuns, dedicated to Saint Peter Martyr. The roundels depicts the dead Christ against a black background, flanked by two instruments of his martyrdom: the lance used to pierce his side and a sponge soaked in wine used to quench his thirst. Mary Magdalen and Saint John the Evangelist are depicted on either side, turning towards Christ. The other two panels represent female holy figures: a Dominican nun (probably Catherine of Siena) and Cecilia on the left panel, and Catherine of Alexandria and Agnes on the right. The choice of these saints may have been influenced by the presence of their relics in the convent.

Provenance

Purchased in Florence by Thomas Gambier-Parry, 1860; by descent; Gambier-Parry Bequest to the Home House Trust (now the Samuel Courtauld Trust), 1966

Exhibition History

Fra Angelico and the Rise of the Florentine Renaissance, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, 28/05/2019-15/09/2019

Fra Angelico, Metropolitan Museum of Art & New York & USA, 24/10/2005-30/01/2006

Anno Domini, Alberta Museum, Canada, 04/10/2000-10/01/2001

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