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Ugolino di Nerio

Virgin and Child with Saints

c. 1320
tempera and gold on wood panel
122.2 × 200.3 cm (48.1 × 78.9 in)

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

In medieval Italian churches, painted altarpieces served as the focal point for worshippers during the rituals of faith. The figures of Jesus, Mary, and eight saints are framed by a golden background that would have glistened in the flickering candlelight of the church.

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