San Domenico revives Napoleone Orsini
Technical Details
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Title
San Domenico revives Napoleone Orsini -
Author
Benozzo Gozzoli -
Year
1461-2 -
Dimensions
cm 25x35 -
Inventory
1221 -
Room
V
This panel is a predella, which runs along the bottom of a polittico and often, but not always, is devoted to specific narratives. Above there is an iconic image (in this case now at the National Gallery, London), a story appears below in the predella. It shows two episodes, the accident that causes the death of Napoleon Orsini who had fallen from his horse and was trampled, and then the miracle whereby St. Dominic returns the child – recognised by the red and blue robe – to his family.
