The Life of Christ, Attributed to Franceschino Zavattari


The Life of Christ, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Central panel, overall, with engaged frame, 24 1/8 x 16 3/4 in. ( x cm), painted surface 20 5/8 x 14 3/4 in. ( x cm); left wing, overall, with engaged frame, 23 3/8 x 8 1/4 in. ( x 21 cm), painted surface 21 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. ( x cm); right wing, overall, with engaged frame, 23 3/8 x 8 1/4 in. ( x 21 cm), painted surface 21 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Attributed to Franceschino Zavattari (Italian, Milan, active 1414–53) and Workshop, This small triptych is remarkable both for its preservation and for the fact that it is still intact. The spaces below the center panel were originally filled with small relics. It is curious that the right wing shows events from the life of Christ leading up to the Flight into Egypt while the left shows events following it


Size: 5087px × 3706px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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