Saint Peter Released from Prison
Predella panel from the high altarpiece of San Pier Maggiore, Florence, designed by Niccolaio and made in collaboration with Matteo di Pacino (Italian, 1359-1394); other panels from the altarpiece are in the National Gallery, London (569-578); the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence; the Pinacoteca Vaticana (no. 107, no. 113, no. 21.04); (formerly) the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, Lugano, Switzerland; and (formerly) the Sacerdoti Collection, Milan
Jacopo di Cione, Italian (active Florence), first documented 1365, died 1398/1400
Geography:
Made in Florence, Italy, Europe
Date:
1370-1371Medium:
Tempera and tooled gold on panelDimensions:
15 5/16 x 20 5/8 inches (38.9 x 52.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
Cat. 4Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Made in Florence, Italy, Europe
Date:
1370-1371Medium:
Tempera and tooled gold on panelDimensions:
15 5/16 x 20 5/8 inches (38.9 x 52.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
* Gallery 210, European Art 1100-1500, second floor
Accession Number:Cat. 4Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
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cell [x] florentine [x] freedom [x] late medieval [x] predella [x] tempera [x]On the left an angel appears to Peter in prison, and on the right the same angel leads him out past sleeping guards. This small painting comes from a series of panels depicting the apostle's life. The panels formed the predella, or base, of the high altarpiece in the now-destroyed Florentine church of San Pier Maggiore, which was dedicated to Peter.
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