European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Pope Honorius III Approving the Rule of Saint Francis of Assisi Panel from an altarpiece Made in Spain, Europec. 1500 Bartolomé del Castro, Spanish (active Palencia and environs), died 1507 Tempera and tooled gold on panel * Gallery 205, European Art 1100-1500, second floor Cat. 800 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 |
LabelThis panel may come from a large altarpiece dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi. The scene shows the saint receiving papal approval for the rule he wrote for his followers, requiring them to take a vow of poverty.* 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. |
