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Triptych: Centre Panel: The Virgin and Child with Sts Peter, Paul, Zenobius and Catherine of Alexandria, by Andrea di Bonaiuto, unspecified, 1365

Triptych: Centre Panel: The Virgin and Child with Sts Peter, Paul, Zenobius and Catherine of Alexandria

Andrea di Bonaiuto

1365

unspecified

From the collection of Ashmolean Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Triptych: Centre Panel: The Virgin and Child with Sts Peter, Paul, Zenobius and Catherine of Alexandria is a 1365 unspecified by Andrea di Bonaiuto, a Byzantine icon painting work, held at Ashmolean Museum.

Who painted this?
Andrea di Bonaiuto
When & what style?
1365 · Byzantine icon painting
Where can I see it?
Ashmolean Museum

About this work

This painting is a triptych, with the central panel showing the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus. She's surrounded by saints: Peter, Paul, Zenobius, and Catherine of Alexandria. The colors are muted, with lots of gold accents. The painting is very detailed, with intricate designs on the saints' clothes and the background. It looks like it was made a long time ago. If you like this kind of art, you might want to look up more paintings by Andrea di Bonaiuto.

About the artist

Artist

Andrea di Bonaiuto

Andrea di Bonaiuto da Firenze or Andrea da Firenze was an Italian painter active in Florence.

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