This altarpiece displays the Virgin Mary seated on a throne, holding the Christ Child. Christ is extending a blessing with his right hand and holds a bird in the other. The predella is a multipaneled platform that creates a base to support the larger altarpiece above that contains a larger image. From left to right, the predella depicts Christ healing the lame, the martyrdom of Catherine of Alexandria, the stigmata of Francis of Assisi, the Nativity, the funeral of Zanobius, and the communion of Mary Magdalene (conflated with Mary of Egypt).
Title of Art: Enthroned Madonna and Child with Saints Catherine of Alexandria, Francis, Zanobius, and Mary Magdalene
Subjects: Mary, Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Catherine of Alexandria, Francis of Assisi, Zanobius
Subject Century: 1st
Ritual Pose/Object: cave, nimbus, wheel, book, palm frond, cross, throne, crozier, scroll
Artist: Lippo D'Andrea
Art Form: Altarpiece
Date of Composition: c.1430-1440
Event: Eucharist
Exhibit Institution: La Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze (Gallery of the Academy of Florence)
Exhibit Location: Florence, Italy
VM Image #: 0147
Photographer: Kirstyn Wright
Date of Photograph: January 7, 2025
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