cma-european-art: Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Francis and Giovanni Gualberto, Benedetto B
cma-european-art: Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Francis and Giovanni Gualberto, Benedetto Buglioni, c. 1510-1520, Cleveland Museum of Art: European Painting and SculptureOngoing research has brought significant new information to light in 2012. The saint at right had long been considered Saint Anthony Abbot, but the distinctive staff and crucifix identify him as Giovanni Gualberto (995?-1073), founder of the Vallumbrosians, a strict Roman Catholic religious order. Although the original location of this altarpiece is not yet known, it likely stood outdoors. The glazed clay could withstand climate changes far better than a painting and the colors do not fade in the sun. Newly discovered documents prove that in 1749 this work was in a chapel open to the elements in the hill town of Ponte agli Stolli, outside of Florence, near sites associated with Vallumbrosian monks.Size: Overall: 174 x 96 x 27 cm (68 ½ x 37 13/16 x 10 5/8 in.)Medium: glazed terracottahttps://clevelandart.org/art/1921.1180 -- source link
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