Detail View: ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART: Scenes from the Life of Christ (Epiphany, Circumcision and Ascension)
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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
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Preferred Title:
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Scenes from the Life of Christ (Epiphany, Circumcision and Ascension)
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Alternate Title:
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Epiphany, Circumcision and Ascension
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Image View:
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Detail, left panel, the circumcision of Jesus in the temple
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Creator:
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Andrea Mantegna (Italian painter, ca. 1431-1506)
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Location:
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repository: Galleria degli Uffizi (Florence, Tuscany, Italy) Inv. 1890 no. 910
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Location Note:
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Piazzale degli Uffizi
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GPS:
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+43.7684+11.2556
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Date:
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1463-1470 (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Italian
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Style Period:
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Renaissance
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Work Type 1:
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altarpiece
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Work Type 2:
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panel painting
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Classification:
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Paintings
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Material:
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tempera on wood
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Technique:
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painting and painting techniques
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Measurements:
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86 cm (height) x 161.5 cm (width, with frame)
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Subjects:
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New Testament; saints; Gonzaga family; Jesus Christ; Adoration of Magi
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Description:
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Not originally conceived as a triptych, the three panels were painted between 1463 and 1470 for the chapel of the Castle of St. George (Castello di San Giorgio, part of the ducal palace) in Mantua, belonging to the Gonzaga family. From the Medici collections (acquired by them in 1588) in the Casino di San Marco; already in the Uffizi by 1632; the triptych was created (framed) in 1827. Epiphany marks the arrival of the Magi, so the central panel depicts the adoration of the Magi. This panel was probably in the chapel apse. The Virgin is portrayed with a crown of angels, according to a Byzantine model. (Source: Virtual Uffizi Gallery [website]; https://www.virtualuffizi.com/)
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
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Identifier:
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7A1-MA-SFLC-A11
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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