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CORREGGIO. Saints Peter, Martha, Mary Magdalen, and Leonard

Saints Peter, Martha, Mary Magdalen, and Leonard. Artist: Correggio (Antonio Allegri) (Italian, Correggio, active by 1514-died 1534 Correggio). Dimensions: 87 1/4 x 63 3/4 in. (221.6 x 161.9 cm). Date: ca. 1515. This is an early work by one of the most original geniuses of the Renaissance. Commissioned for a church in Correggio's hometown, it depicts four saints chosen by the patron, Melchiore Fassi: Peter, with his keys; Martha, her dragon; Mary Magdalen, her pot of ointment; and Leonard, with his fetters. Each stands separately, absorbed in his or her own thoughts. In this altarpiece, Correggio explored ideas he admired in the work of Leonardo da Vinci--in particular, the elegantly choreographed poses of the figures softly lit against a dense copse of trees (note the woodpecker).
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Saints Peter, Martha, Mary Magdalen, and Leonard
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Saints Peter, Martha, Mary Magdalen, and Leonard. Artist: Correggio (Antonio Allegri) (Italian, Correggio, active by 1514-died 1534 Correggio). Dimensions: 87 1/4 x 63 3/4 in. (221.6 x 161.9 cm). Date: ca. 1515. This is an early work by one of the most original geniuses of the Renaissance. Commissioned for a church in Correggio's hometown, it depicts four saints chosen by the patron, Melchiore Fassi: Peter, with his keys; Martha, her dragon; Mary Magdalen, her pot of ointment; and Leonard, with his fetters. Each stands separately, absorbed in his or her own thoughts. In this altarpiece, Correggio explored ideas he admired in the work of Leonardo da Vinci--in particular, the elegantly choreographed poses of the figures softly lit against a dense copse of trees (note the woodpecker).
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OIL ON CANVAS
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
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Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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2985 x 4094 px | 35.0 MB
Print size:
25.3 x 34.7 cm | 9.9 x 13.6 in (300 dpi)
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