Saint Dominic

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This saintly friar comes from a large polyptych (a many-panelled altarpiece) which Crivelli painted in 1476 for the high altar of church of San Domenico at Ascoli Piceno in the Italian Marche. This is Saint Dominic himself, holding a white lily to symbolise his chastity and the book of his Rule – the code of practice for the religious order he founded.

The severity of his black and white robes – the uniform of Dominican Order – contrasts with the damask tooling of the burnished gold background. His face is a rare demonstration of Crivelli’s abilities as a portraitist. This is a highly individual face, with its long nose, deep-set eyes ringed with creases and wrinkles, and the line of an old scar running down his cheek. The figure is here in a double role: it is Saint Dominic and a portrait of the Blessed Constanzo di Meo di Servolo, the leading Dominican in the Marche and the commissioner of this altarpiece.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

Saint Dominic

Date

1476

Medium

Tempera on poplar

Measurements

H 137.5 x W 40 cm

Accession number

NG788.5

Acquisition method

Bought, 1868

Work type

Painting

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