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Coronation of the Virgin

ca. 1455
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 956
The richly decorated surfaces and extensive use of silver and gold indicate that this panel—one of the artist's finest and best preserved works—derives from an important altarpiece, though its early history is not known. It is likely that a predella showing scenes from the life of the Virgin was originally below the main panel of the Coronation.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Coronation of the Virgin
  • Artist: Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia) (Italian, Siena 1398–1482 Siena)
  • Date: ca. 1455
  • Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
  • Dimensions: Overall (shaped top): 70 5/8 × 51 3/4 in. (179.4 × 131.4 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.38
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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