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Montini Altarpiece

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Year
  
c. 1506–1507

Artist
  
Cima da Conegliano

Medium
  
Oil on panel

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Location
  
Galleria Nazionale, Parma

Similar
  
Presentation of the Virgin Ma, Baptism of Christ, The Marriage of Bacchus, The Annunciation, Anunciación

The Montini Altarpiece (Italian: Pala Montini) is an oil on canvas painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Cima da Conegliano, dating from around 1506-1507 and housed in the Galleria Nazionale of Parma, Italy.

The work adopts the same scheme of several altarpieces by Giovanni Bellini, such as the San Giobbe Altarpiece. It was originally executed for the Parma Cathedral.

It shows the Virgin Mary on a high throne in a mosaic-decorated apse, while placing her hand on the heads of kneeling Saints Cosmas and Damian . Saint John the Baptist is portrayed on the right. On the right, the Christ Child is blessing Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint Catherine of Alexandria (with her characteristic broken wheel), and Saint John the Evangelist (with a book). An angel sits at the foot of the throne in the centre foreground and holds a stringed musical instrument.

References

Montini Altarpiece Wikipedia