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Sano di Pietro — Saint Bernardino resuscitating Amico after drowning; The miraculous exorcism of a possessed woman

Sano di Pietro

Saint Bernardino resuscitating Amico after drowning; The miraculous exorcism of a possessed woman

Sano di Pietro's paired tempera panels on gold ground depict two miraculous narratives: the resurrection of Amico by Saint Bernardino and the exorcism of a possessed woman. The work exemplifies Renaissance Italian tempera painting with its characteristic gold ground and narrative detail. The diptych format allows for visual comparison between the two miraculous events and their spiritual significance.

Medium
tempera on panel, gold ground, a pair

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings Part I

January 26, 2023

Estimate: $1,000,000$1,500,000

Lot 116

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Sano di Pietro, Saint Bernardino resuscitating Amico after drowning; The miraculous exorcism of a possessed woman

Sano di Pietro's paired tempera panels on gold ground depict two miraculous narratives: the resurrection of Amico by Saint Bernardino and the exorcism of a possessed woman. The work exemplifies Renaissance Italian tempera painting with its characteristic gold ground and narrative detail. The diptych format allows for visual comparison between the two miraculous events and their spiritual significance.

Medium
tempera on panel, gold ground, a pair
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Tempera On Panel, Gold Ground, Multi-panel, Medieval, Miracle, Religious, Italian, Solemn, Narrative, Saint

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