Presentation of the Virgin Altarpiece
The Presentation of the Virgin Altarpiece is a c. 1515-1517 oil on panel altarpiece by Palma Vecchio, now in the church of Santa Maria Annunziata in Serina, Lombardy, the painter's birthplace.[1]
The work was originally commissioned by the congregation of the Most Holy Rosary for its altarpiece. It was then kept in the sacristy for a time. A restoration in 2015 funded by Credito Bergamasco restored its original colours and rebuilt the bottom of the frame to its original 16th century form[2] - it was carried out by Eugenia De Beni and Leone Algisi, managed by Dr Marina Gargiulo, Soprintendenza ai Beni Storici, Artistici e Etnoantropologici di Milano.[3]
The central panel shows the Presentation of the Virgin below a half-length of Saint Joseph. The two left hand side panels show Saint Apollonia and Saint Philip, whilst the two right hand ones show Blessed Alberto and Francis of Assisi.
References
- ^ Giovanni Mariacher, 'Palma il Vecchio', in I pittori bergamaschi-Il Cinquecento, I, Bergamo, Poligrafiche Bolis, 1975.
- ^ (in Italian) "Il politico della resurrezione". Arte.it. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ (in Italian) "Palma il Vecchio, Polittico della Presentazione della Vergine (particolare), 1515-17 ca". Atribune. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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