Painted as the centrepiece of the preddella beneath the principal altarpiece, 'The Coronation of the Virgin', Sants Maria dei Servi, Siena. It was flanked by four other predella panels, two on each side, depicting incidents from the life of St Clement, to whom the church had originally been dedicated.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Christ supported by Two Angels, c. 1500
Date supported
1992
Medium and material
Oil & tempera with gilt on poplar
Dimensions
43.5 x 65 cm
Grant
12125
Total cost
48500
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