Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion

third quarter 15th century

Italian 15th Century

Associated Names
Italian 15th Century

Artist

This is a painting of knights in armor featuring a medieval manuscript. The image is a highly ornate illumination with intricate details and vibrant colors. The central figures are clad in armor, surrounded by a border with elaborate designs including floral and vegetal motifs in gold, green, and blue, as well as other symbolic elements. The background includes a landscape and architectural features with historical ambiance. The right side is inscribed with the text "S. MAURITI."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    miniature on vellum

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (irreg.): 21 × 19 cm (8 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.89

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    NGA Miniatures 1975, no. 22

  • Series Title

    Initial A from a Choir Book (Antiphonary)

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1950

  • Rosenwald Collection: An Exhibition of Recent Acquisitions, NGA, 1950, no. 13.

1971

  • A Selection of X-Xv Century Medieval Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 1971, no. 34.

1975

  • Medieval and Renaissance Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1975, no. 22, repro.

2009

  • Heaven on Earth: Manuscript Illuminations from the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 2009.

Bibliography

1975

  • National Gallery of Art. Medieval and Renaissance Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1975: no. 22.

1999

  • Baroffio, Giacomo, Iter Liturgicum Italicum. Padova (1999): 303

Wikidata ID

Q64578947

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