Pinnacle with Angel
c. 1340
Medium
tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions
30.5 × 22.7 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of Jane Taft Ingalls
Accession Number
1962.257.2
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About this artwork
These pinnacles were originally set on top of a multipanel altarpiece that has now been lost. The angels' gestures and glances suggest that they were placed to the left and right of a central image.
About the Artist
Niccolò di Segna (Italian)
The designation "Italian" in art collections typically refers to an anonymous artist or a loose attribution to works from Italian schools, rather than a specific individual. With 173 known artworks in the museum's collection, this entry likely encompasses paintings by unidentified masters active across various periods, such as the Renaissance, Baroque, or later eras. Early life and personal detail...