The Last Judgment; The Virgin and Child with a Bishop-Saint and Saint Peter Martyr; The Crucifixion; The Glorification of Saint Thomas Aquinas; The Nativity
The Met
Artist: Master of the Dominican Effigies(Italian, active Florence, ca. 1325–ca. 1355)
Date: ca. 1325
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Overall 26 3/8 x 18 5/8 in. (67 x 47.3 cm); painted surface 23 1/4 x 16 5/8 in. (59.1 x 42.2 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Multi-panel artwork depicting a central robed figure, a female figure and infant, a cross, and a nativity scene
Detailed Description
This multi-panel artwork is set within a gold-colored, pointed arch frame. The artwork is divided into a large triangular top section and a main rectangular body, which is further subdivided into four square panels.In the top triangular section, a central male figure, dressed in a red robe, is depicted with arms outstretched, surrounded by a golden aura and clouds. He is flanked by winged figures. Below him, on the left, winged figures assist human figures rising from open tombs. On the right, a group of human figures are being led by other figures.The main rectangular body is divided into four panels, each with a gold background featuring a dotted pattern. The top-left panel shows a female figure, dressed in a dark blue robe, seated on a throne and holding an infant, who wears a red garment. Two male figures, one in a red robe and the other in a black robe, stand on either side of the throne.The top-right panel shows a male figure on a cross in the center, surrounded by a crowd of figures below. These include women in red and blue robes, and men in various attire, some appearing to wear armor.The bottom-left panel features a male figure in a white robe, seated at a desk on an elevated platform. He appears to be writing or reading. Below him, a group of figures, mostly men in dark robes, are seated or kneeling, looking up towards him.The bottom-right panel shows a scene with a reclining female figure on a bed or mattress, with an infant in a manger nearby. Winged figures are visible in the upper right of this panel. Other figures, including a kneeling woman in a black robe and men in simple robes, are present in the foreground, some tending to the infant. This panel has a green, natural landscape background.
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