Triptych (1483) by Bartolomeo VivariniPinacoteca Metropolitana "Corrado Giaquinto"
Saint Francis from Assisi
main protagonist of the triptych on the central panel. The triptych comes from the convent of Santa Maria Venere in Andria, already entrusted to the Observant Franciscans
Saint Michael the Archangel and Saint Anthony of Padua
on the left side: Saint Michael crushes the devil; Saint Anthony, with lily and book, is one of the most important saints of the Franciscan Order.
The Devil defeated
by Saint Michael the Archangel
Saint Bernard from Siena and Saint Peter the Apostle
on the right side: Saint Bernard from Siena was a famous preacher of the Franciscan Order; the presence of Saint Peter the Apostle is linked to local worship
The signature
OPUS FACTUM VENETIIS PER BARTHOLOMEUM VIVARINUM DE MURANO 1483
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