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The unusual choice of scenes on this small panel and their uneven arrangement makes this work unique in early Italian painting. The upper scene on the left shows the ascension of Saint John the Evangelist to heaven – an image practically unknown in Western art. Mourners bow in respect towards Saint John’s tomb; he appears far above them in heaven, surrounded by Christ, the Virgin Mary, angels and other saints. This scene is complemented by the coronation of the Virgin – angels below crane their necks to watch. The lower scenes show Saint Catherine of Alexandria preaching to the Emperor Maxentius on the left, and Saints Francis and John the Baptist on the right. The panel was probably made as a pair to another picture of identical dimensions in Rome (Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica, Palazzo Barberini) showing six scenes of episodes from the life of Christ.
Title
Scenes from the Lives of the Virgin, Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Francis and Saint John the Baptist
Date
possibly c.1300–1305
Medium
egg tempera on wood
Measurements
H 54.4 x W 36.5 cm
Accession number
NG6656
Acquisition method
purchased with a generous donation from Ronald S. Lauder, 2015
Work type
Painting
