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Saint Anthony Distributing His Wealth to the Poor

Saint Anthony Distributing His Wealth to the Poor






Date : approx. between 1430 and 1435

Material : Tempera on canvas
Acquisition : Samuel H. Kress Collection (1952)
Item 16 on 19
Italian Painting
Painting

Area related
Siena (Italy)

Description   

Along with The Death of Saint Anthony , Saint Anthony Leaving His Monastery, and The Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul this panel is part of a series illustrating the life of Saint Anthony, founder of Christian monasticism. They may have been part of a large altarpiece or have framed a painted banner of the sort carried in religious processions.
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The Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul
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