The ''Altarpiece of Saints Ursula, Martin and Anthony'' is a
reredo
A reredos ( , , ) is a large altarpiece, a screen, or decoration placed behind the altar in a church. It often includes religious images.
The term ''reredos'' may also be used for similar structures, if elaborate, in secular architecture, for ex ...
by the Spanish late
Gothic painter Gonzalo Pérez
Gonzalo Pérez, or Gonçal Peris Sarrià, was a Valencian painter of the first half of the 15th century. His life is scarcely documented. He executed altarpieces and devotional paintings in his hometown, Valencia, in the late Gothic style from ...
, dating to 1420 and housed in the
Museu de Belles Arts of
Valencia, Spain
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. The wider urban area also ...
.
Painted in the International Gothic style (with influences, such as in St. Martin's rich garments, by the Italian
Gentile da Fabriano
Gentile da Fabriano ( – 1427) was an Italian painter known for his participation in the International Gothic painter style. He worked in various places in central Italy, mostly in Tuscany. His best-known works are his ''Adoration of the Magi'' ...
), it is one of the artist's few known works, painted for the
Portaceli Monastery.
Altarpiece details
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Sources
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External links
Page at the museum's website{{in lang, es
1420s paintings
Spanish paintings
Gothic paintings
Paintings in Valencia
Paintings depicting Jesus
Altarpieces
category:Paintings of Saint Ursula