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 Kingdom of Valencia, 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, Spain, Va ...
, dating to 1420 and housed in the
Museu de Belles Arts of
Valencia, Spain
Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...
.
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 pictorial style. He worked in various places in central Italy, mostly in Tuscany.
His best-known works are his '' Adoration of the ...
), 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
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1420s paintings
Spanish paintings
Gothic paintings
Paintings in Valencia
Paintings of Jesus
Altarpieces
category:Paintings of Saint Ursula
Paintings of Saint Martin
Paintings of Anthony the Great