Fragment of a painting showing Men with Rosaries

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Fragment of a painting showing Men with Rosaries

Late 15th century

Gherardo del Fora (Gherardo di Giovanni di Miniato) (Italian (active Florence), c. 1446–1497)

This panel is a fragment of a painting that showed a large, merciful Virgin protecting small, kneeling figures under her cloak. The edges of the Virgin’s dark blue garment can be seen behind the group of men.

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Object Details

Title:

Fragment of a painting showing Men with Rosaries

Date:

Late 15th century

Artist:

Gherardo del Fora (Gherardo di Giovanni di Miniato) (Italian (active Florence), c. 1446–1497)

Medium:

Tempera on wood

Dimensions:

11 1/8 x 15 9/16 inches (28.3 x 39.5 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

John G. Johnson Collection, 1917

Accession Number:

Cat. 1167b

Geography:

Made in Florence, Italy, Europe

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