This altarpiece displays the Virgin Mary seated on a throne holding the Christ Child. Christ is extending a blessing with his right and holds a bird in the other. The predella is a multipaneled platform that creates a base to support the larger altarpiece above that contains a larger image. From left to right, the predella depicts Christ healing the lame, the martyrdom of St. Catherine of Alexandria, the stigmata of St. Francis, the Nativity, the funeral of St. Zanobius, and the communion of St. Mary Magdalene.
Title of Art: Enthroned Madonna and Child with Saints Catherine of Alexandria, Francis, Zanobius, and Mary Magdalene
Subjects: Mary, mother of God, Mary Magdalene, Catherine of Alexandria, St. Francis, St. Zanobius
Subject Century: 1st
Ritual Pose/Object: cave, nimbus, wheel, book, palm frond, cross, throne, crozier, scroll
Artist: Lippo D'Andrea
Art Form: Altarpiece
Date of Composition: c.1430-1440
Event: Eucharist
Exhibit Institution: La Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze (Gallery of the Academy of Florence)
Exhibit Location: Florence, Italy
VM Image #: 0147
Photographer: Kirstyn Wright
Date of Photograph: January 7, 2025
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