Coronation of the Virgin
Medium
tempera and gold on wood panel
Dimensions
unframed: 27 × 37.2 cm · framed: 45.5 × 51.5 × 8.5 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection
Accession Number
1944.79
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About this artwork
This picture’s original use is uncertain. Its size and shape are appropriate for a predella (the pedestal portion of an altarpiece), which often consists of several small panels. However, the Coronation of the Virgin almost never appears on predellas. The panel’s minute detail and rich finish suggest it may have been an object for private devotion. This is believed to be an early work by Fra Angelico, whose real name was Guido di Pietro, a Dominican monk in Florence. Here, an angel holds the Vir...