Christ Between Saints Paul and Peter
Pietro Lorenzetti
- Art Funded
- 2013
- Dimensions
- 32.2 x 70.4 cm
- Vendor
- Christie's
Thought to be part of the predella to an altarpiece, this beautiful golden panel is the earliest work in the Ferens collection by 130 years.
A 14th-century Sienese master, Pietro Lorenzetti showed a concern with naturalism and illusionism that was a century ahead of his time. The belt-wrapped scabbard held by Saint Paul, who stands to Christ's right, is depicted with a realism more typical of Renaissance art. This work was acquired with assistance from the Wolfson Foundation.
Provenance
Francis de Grey Cowper; 7th Earl Cowper.