Madonna and Child with Saints and Crucifixion
Italian Gothic Era Painter, active 1215-1242
Italian painter. Originally from Lucca, he was the most gifted of a family of Lombardian painters. His Scenes from the Life of St. Francis on the predella of the altar of San Francesco (Pescia) is the earliest known visual representation of St. Francis' life. Also noted are Scenes from the Life of St. Francis (Santa Croce, Florence) and St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata (Accademia, Florence). 1260-70
Tempera on wood, 103 x 122 cm
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Painting ID:: 5161
BERLINGHIERI, Bonaventura Italian Gothic Era Painter, active 1215-1242
Italian painter. Originally from Lucca, he was the most gifted of a family of Lombardian painters. His Scenes from the Life of St. Francis on the predella of the altar of San Francesco (Pescia) is the earliest known visual representation of St. Francis' life. Also noted are Scenes from the Life of St. Francis (Santa Croce, Florence) and St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata (Accademia, Florence). Madonna and Child with Saints and Crucifixion 1260-70
Tempera on wood, 103 x 122 cm
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
