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Master of The San Tommaso Dossal — Master Of The San Tommaso Dossal | The Crucifixion With The Archangel Michael And Saints Elizabeth Of Hungary, Agnes, Catherine Of Alexandria And Clare; The 'imago Pietatis' With The Donor Figures Of A Franciscan Friar And Nun On The Verso
Master of The San Tommaso Dossal

Master Of The San Tommaso Dossal | The Crucifixion With The Archangel Michael And Saints Elizabeth Of Hungary, Agnes, Catherine Of Alexandria And Clare; The 'imago Pietatis' With The Donor Figures Of A Franciscan Friar And Nun On The Verso

This exquisite tempera on panel work by the Master of the San Tommaso Dossal depicts the Crucifixion surrounded by the Archangel Michael and Saints Elizabeth of Hungary, Agnes, Catherine of Alexandria, and Clare, rendered against a luminous gold ground beneath an elegant arched top. The verso presents the devotional *Imago Pietatis* alongside donor figures of a Franciscan friar and nun, reflecting the work's clear ties to Franciscan patronage and piety. The painting exemplifies the refined Italian Gothic tradition, with its rich gilded surface and hierarchical arrangement of sacred figures conveying profound spiritual contemplation.

Medium
tempera on panel, gold ground, with an arched top

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Master Paintings

May 22, 2019

Estimate: $300,000$500,000

Lot 8

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Master of The San Tommaso Dossal, Master Of The San Tommaso Dossal | The Crucifixion With The Archangel Michael And Saints Elizabeth Of Hungary, Agnes, Catherine Of Alexandria And Clare; The 'imago Pietatis' With The Donor Figures Of A Franciscan Friar And Nun On The Verso

This exquisite tempera on panel work by the Master of the San Tommaso Dossal depicts the Crucifixion surrounded by the Archangel Michael and Saints Elizabeth of Hungary, Agnes, Catherine of Alexandria, and Clare, rendered against a luminous gold ground beneath an elegant arched top. The verso presents the devotional *Imago Pietatis* alongside donor figures of a Franciscan friar and nun, reflecting the work's clear ties to Franciscan patronage and piety. The painting exemplifies the refined Italian Gothic tradition, with its rich gilded surface and hierarchical arrangement of sacred figures conveying profound spiritual contemplation.

Medium
tempera on panel, gold ground, with an arched top
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Tempera On Panel, Crucifixion, Monumental, Gold Ground, Sacred, Medieval, Religious, Byzantine, Italian, Portrait