Virgin and Child with Saints

Cleveland Museum of Art

Virgin and Child with Saints

Ugolino di Nerio

Date
c. 1320
Medium
tempera and gold on wood panel
Culture
Italy
Department
Medieval Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

In medieval Italian churches, painted altarpieces served as the focal point for worshippers during the rituals of faith. The figures of Jesus, Mary, and eight saints are framed by a golden background that would have glistened in the flickering candlelight of the church.

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