Pope Honorius III Approving the Rule of Saint Francis of Assisi
Panel from an altarpiece
Bartolomé del Castro, Spanish (active Palencia and environs), died 1507
Geography:
Made in Spain, Europe
Date:
c. 1500Medium:
Tempera and tooled gold on panelDimensions:
48 5/16 x 33 5/8 inches (122.7 x 85.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
Cat. 800Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Made in Spain, Europe
Date:
c. 1500Medium:
Tempera and tooled gold on panelDimensions:
48 5/16 x 33 5/8 inches (122.7 x 85.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
* Gallery 205, European Art 1100-1500, second floor
Accession Number:Cat. 800Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
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This 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.
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