Coronation of the Virgin with St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. John the Evangelist, St. Bonaventure and St. Ursula
Technical Details
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Title
Coronation of the Virgin with St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. John the Evangelist, St. Bonaventure and St. Ursula -
Author
Vincenzo Pagani -
Year
1518 -
Dimensions
cm 250 x 165 -
Inventory
6122 -
Signature
CORONAVIT TE DOMINUS CORONA AUREA
This painting, by prolific and eclectic artist Francesco Pagani who worked in the central and southern areas of the Marche in the first half of the 16th century, was commissioned by Grazio da Fano and Pierantonio Toma, the church’s guardian and auditor, in 1517 and entered the Brera after being confiscated by napoleon’s forces from the Franciscan church of the Maddalena in Ripatransone. The meticulous depiction of the fabrics and the fruit on the floor reveal the influence of Carlo Crivelli, as does the portrayal of the Virgin coronation, which echoes Crivelli’s altarpiece for San Francesco in Fabriano (also now in the Brera).
