Story of Saints Julitta and Quiricus (Three predella panels)

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Maker


1397-1463

Title

Story of Saints Julitta and Quiricus (Three predella panels)

Date of Production

(circa) 1430

Medium

tempera on panel

Dimensions

Height: 29.4 cm
Width: 46.5 cm

Object Number

P.1966.GP.264

Mode of Acquisition

Gambier-Parry, bequest, 1966

Credit

Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Label Text

The story of the early Christian martyrs Julitta and her three-year-old son Quiricus is rarely depicted. In the panel on the left, the mother and child are accused of embracing Christianity. In the central panel, Quiricus scratches the Roman governor’s face and is thrown to the floor. The one on the far right represents Julitta’s martyrdom. These horizontal panels formed part of the base (predella) of a complex altarpiece dedicated to Saint Quiricus.

Provenance

Gambier-Parry Bequest 1966

Exhibition History

Pittori a Lucca alle fine del gotico, Lucca & Italy, 26/03/1998-05/07/1998
The Gambier-Parry Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1967

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