Portal from the Church of San Leonardo al Frigido by Workshop of Biduinus (Italian, active last quarter 12th century)

Portal from the Church of San Leonardo al Frigido

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 002

Description

Dedicated to Saint Leonard, the patron saint of prisoners, this portal served as the main entrance of the small Church of San Leonardo al Frigido. An antique sarcophagus was reused for the supporting jambs on the sides of the door; it was carved to show scenes of the Annunciation and the Visitation on the left and an image of Saint Leonard holding an emblematic prisoner on the right. The Entry into Jerusalem on the lintel is modeled after an Early Christian tomb relief. The doorway is a product of the workshop of Master Biduino, who worked in the Pisa-Lucca area.
Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Inscription: (above the Annuciation) H[IC] E[ST] SALUTATIO MAR[IAE]
Provenance

From the church of San Leonardo al Frigido, near Massa, Tuscany, Italy; Domenico Ricci , Sarzana, by 1773 ; Eugenio Giovannini , Massa ; Countess Benkendorff-Schouvaloff , Villa Monticello, Nice (after 1879; by 1898-1962) ; Alessandro de Millo , Villa Belvedere, Nice-Cimiez ; [ F. Kleinberger Galleries Galleries, New York (sold 1962)]
See also
Who
Biduinus (1)
What
Marble (2,166)

Carrara marble (35)
Where
Europe (156,929)

Italy (26,342)

Tuscany (596)
When
A.D. 1000-1400 (7,130)
In the Museum
The Cloisters (2,318)
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Life of Jesus of Nazareth

Italian Peninsula, 1000–1400 A.D.

Italian Peninsula, 1000–1400 A.D.
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