The Death of Saint Alexis
Attributed to the Master of Alkmaar (Cornelis Buys?), Netherlandish (active Alkmaar and Haarlem), active c. 1490 - c. 1520
Date:
Early 16th centuryMedium:
Oil on panelDimensions:
29 x 14 1/8 inches (73.7 x 35.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
Cat. 351Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Early 16th centuryMedium:
Oil on panelDimensions:
29 x 14 1/8 inches (73.7 x 35.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:Cat. 351Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Label:
In the foreground, Roman emperors Arcadius and Honorius and Pope Innocent I examine the autobiography of Saint Alexis, a fourth-century nobleman who lived in secrecy and poverty under the stairs of his own house. In the background, the family mourns the dead saint, whose true identity has just been revealed.
In the foreground, Roman emperors Arcadius and Honorius and Pope Innocent I examine the autobiography of Saint Alexis, a fourth-century nobleman who lived in secrecy and poverty under the stairs of his own house. In the background, the family mourns the dead saint, whose true identity has just been revealed.
