Francesco Botticini

The S. Gerolamo Altarpiece, named after the saint prominently depicted at its centre and the church where it originally stood, is among the most important works of the Florentine painter Francesco Botticini. The artist was an exact contemporary of Sandro Botticelli, with whom he may have trained...

This is the main panel of the S. Gerolamo Altarpiece, one of the most important works of the Florentine painter Francesco Botticini. It is named after Saint Jerome (Gerolamo or Girolamo in Italian), the figure prominently depicted at its centre, and the church dedicated to him where it originally...

Francesco Botticini’s S. Gerolamo Altarpiece is named after Saint Jerome (who appears at its centre) and the church dedicated to him where it originally stood. This is its predella – a horizontal board which is positioned below the main panel of an altarpiece, and typically shows scenes from the...

Heaven and earth are united in this vast, dramatic scene. A dome-shaped vault has opened up in the sky to reveal Christ blessing the Virgin Mary. She kneels before him, her hands together in prayer. They are surrounded by ranks of neatly ordered angelic beings, saints and Old Testament figures: t...

Christ is shown nailed to the Cross at his crucifixion, flanked by the two thieves who were crucified alongside him. His mother, the Virgin Mary, and his disciple John (known as the beloved disciple) stand at the foot of the Cross.The panel comes from the predella, which was the lowest part of an...