Saint Ursula with Two Angels and Donor
c. 1455/1460
Medium
tempera on panel
Dimensions
overall: 44.5 x 28.5 cm (17 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.) framed: 60.6 x 41.9 x 5.1 cm (23 7/8 x 16 1/2 x 2 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CIS-R
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1939.1.265
Art Historical Context
In the mid-15th century,entine painter Benozzozzoli crafted *Saint Ursula with Two Angels Donor* (c. 1455/1460), a delicate tempera on panel measuring just 44.5 x 28.5 cm. Gozzoli, a pupil Fra Angelico and master of Early Renaissance frescoes like those in the Medici Chapel excelled in vivid, narrative scenes blending devotion with portraiture. This small-scale painting, now in the National Gallery of Art's Samuel H. Kress Collection likely served as a private devotional piece or predella panel, inviting intimate contemplation. The composition centers on Saint Ursula, the legendary virgin mar...