Cortona Triptych
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Triptych painted by Fra Angelico
The Cortona Triptych is a Catholic Church depiction of the Madonna and Child with saints, painted by Fra Angelico. It is now kept at the Diocesan Museum in Cortona, Italy. The painting dates from 1436–1437.[1]
The triptych was originally painted for the church of San Domenico in Cortona, and belonged to the Order of Saint Dominic. It was painted in Fiesole, and then shipped to Cortona, probably just before Fra Angelico painted the Perugia Altarpiece in 1437, with which this work shares many common elements.
Predella
[edit ]The predella depicts the story of Saint Dominic along with other saints:
- Saint Peter Martyr
- The dream of Innocent III,
- Saint Michael the Archangel
- Resurrection of Napoleone Orsini
- Saint Vincent, Martyr
- Saint Dominic with the Friars, being served by the Angels and Death of St. Dominic
- Saint Thomas Aquinas
- The Predella of the triptych
Sources
[edit ]- ^ Fra Angelico by Laurence B. Kanter, 2005 ISBN 1-58839-174-4 page 104
External links
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- 15th-century painting stubs
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- Paintings by Fra Angelico
- Paintings of the Madonna and Child
- Paintings in Cortona
- Christian art
- Christian iconography
- Gold ground paintings
- Triptychs
- Paintings of Peter of Verona
- Paintings of Thomas Aquinas
- Paintings of Michael (archangel)
- Paintings of Vincent of Saragossa
- Paintings of Saint Dominic
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