Saint Quiricus slaps the Judge (centre panel)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Image: Courtauld
Image: Courtauld
Maker
1397-1463
Title
Saint Quiricus slaps the Judge (centre panel)
Date of Production
(circa) 1430
Medium
tempera and goldleaf on panel
Dimensions
Height: 25 cm (panel)
Width: 28.3 cm (panel)
Width: 28.3 cm (panel)
Object Number
P.1966.GP.264.2
Mode of Acquisition
Gambier-Parry, bequest, 1966
Credit
Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Label Text
The story of the early Christian martyrs Julitta and her three-year-old son Quiricus is rarely depicted. In this panel, the young Quiricus scratches the face of the Roman governor and is thrown to the floor. The Courtauld Gallery owns two other small horizontal panels in this series, which once formed the base (predella) of a large altarpiece dedicated to Saint Quiricus. The first panel depicts the mother and her young child accused of embracing Christianity. The second panel represents Julitta’s martyrdom.
Provenance
Gambier-Parry Bequest 1966
Exhibition History
Pittori a Lucca alle fine del gotico, Lucca & Italy, 26/03/1998-05/07/1998
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