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This altarpiece was made for the meeting room of the Florentine youth confraternity of the Purification of the Virgin and of Saint Zenobius, which was in the Dominican convent at San Marco. Saint Zenobius and Saint John the Baptist – the patron saints of Florence – are shown on the Virgin’s right-hand side. Zenobius was the city’s first bishop, and wears the robes and mitre (hat) of that position. Behind him, Saint John points to the infant Christ. Saint Jerome in blue and Saint Francis, well known for their piety and humble lifestyles, kneel at the front. Standing on the Virgin’s left-hand side are Saint Peter, Christ’s disciple, and Saint Dominic, the founder of the Dominican Order. The Virgin and Christ Child are surrounded by angels holding lilies, and a crop of the flower grows in the ground at the Virgin’s feet.
Title
The Virgin and Child Enthroned among Angels and Saints
Date
1461-2
Medium
Tempera on wood
Measurements
H 161.9 x W 170.2 cm
Accession number
NG283
Acquisition method
Bought, 1855
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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