Lorenzo Costa | The Virgin and Child enthroned with Angels | NG629.1

The Virgin and Child enthroned with Angels

Lorenzo Costa

This is the central panel of an altarpiece that is thought to have been on the high altar of the Oratory of San Pietro in Vincoli, Faenza. It shows the Virgin and Child with four angels. The reliefs on the Virgin's throne represent (left) the Presentation in the Temple and (right) the Marriage of the Virgin.

Other sections of the altarpiece depict Saint Peter, Saint Philip, Saint John the Evangelist and Saint John the Baptist. There was also originally a separate horizontal panel on top, with a painting of the dead Christ supported by angels.

Key facts

Artist	Lorenzo Costa
Artist dates	1460 - 1535
Full title	The Virgin and Child enthroned with Angels
Group	The High Altarpiece from San Pietro in Vincoli, Faenza
Date made	1505
Medium and support	Oil on canvas, transferred from wood
Dimensions	167.6 x 73 cm
Inscription summary	Signed; Dated and inscribed
Acquisition credit	Bought, 1859
Inventory number	NG629.1
Location in Gallery	Room 2

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The High Altarpiece from San Pietro in Vincoli, Faenza

These panels were elements of a larger altarpiece.
The framing is not original.