European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Scourging of the Four Crowned Martyrs Section of an altarpiece; companion panels are in the Denver Art Museum (no. E-IT-18-XV-927); the Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama (no. 1961.119); and a private collection Made in Italy, Europec. 1385-90 Niccolò di Pietro Gerini, Italian (active Florence), first documented 1368, died 1415 Tempera, silver, and tooled gold on panel with vertical grain * Gallery 210, European Art 1100-1500, second floor Cat. 1163 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 |
LabelThis panel illustrates a story of four Middle Eastern Christian sculptors, known as the Crowned Martyrs, who refused to carve pagan images for the Roman emperor Diocletian. In the upper left, Christ comes to comfort them during their torture, while below, devils strangle the Roman official Lampadius, who ordered the punishment. The Four Crowned Martyrs were patron saints of the Florentine Guild of Stonemasons and Carpenters, which also included sculptors in their membership. The painting comes from an altarpiece the guild commissioned for its altar in the church of Orsanmichele in Florence. Social Tags [?]gold [x] guild [x] pagan [x] roman emperor [x] stonemasons [x] tempera [x] tyranny [x] [Add Your Own Tags]* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
