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Virgin and Child with Saints
Ugolino di Nerio (Italian)c. 1320
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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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- Title: Virgin and Child with Saints
- Creator: Ugolino di Nerio (Italian)
- Date Created: c. 1320
- Physical Dimensions: Framed: 122.2 x 200.3 x 8.9 cm (48 1/8 x 78 7/8 x 3 1/2 in.); Overall: 122.5 x 192.5 cm (48 1/4 x 75 13/16 in.)
- Provenance: (F. Mont, New York)
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1961.40
- Medium: tempera and gold on wood panel
- Department: Medieval Art
- Culture: Italy, 14th century
- Credit Line: Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
- Collection: MED - Medieval Art
- Accession Number: 1961.40
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