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Altar Shrine with Four Saints

ca. 1450–75
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Altar Shrine with Four Saints
  • Artist: Italian (Venetian) Painter , third quarter of 15th century
  • Date: ca. 1450–75
  • Geography: Made in Venice, Italy
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: Oil and gold leaf on wood panel
  • Dimensions: Overall (a-cabinet with wings closed): 49 1/4 x 28 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (125.1 x 72.4 x 26 cm)
    Overall (with wings open): 49 1/4 x 56 3/4 x 10 1/4 in. (125.1 x 144.1 x 26 cm)
    Left wing: 49 1/4 x 14 x 1 1/4 in. (125.1 x 35.6 x 3.2 cm)
    right wing: 49 1/4 x 14 3/8 x 1 1/4 in. (125.1 x 36.5 x 3.2 cm)
    Virgin and Child: 18 5/16 x 10 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (46.5 x 27.3 x 9.5 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings-Panels
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
  • Object Number: 08.40
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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