Griffoni Polyptych, the: Reborn in Bologna

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Author: Mauro Natale, Cecilia Cavalca (eds.)Between the years 1471 and 1472, Italian Renaissance artists Francesco del Cossa and Ercole de’ Roberti completed a multi-panel piece co mmissioned by the patrons of the Basilica di San Petronio in Bologna. Composed of 16 poplar panels, the masterpiece honoured Saint Vincent Ferrer, who had been canonised two decades earlier, rendered in exquisite colours and precious gold. This volume presents an investigation of the storied polyptych and its historical and philological dimensions.ISBN 9788836646593. Silvana Editoriale. pb. 272 pages. 150 colour ills. 23 x 28 cm.available Show more