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Christ with Four Saints
Artist:Fra Bartolomeo
| Support Type: | Wood Panel |
| Paint Type: | Oil Paint |
| Current Location: | Galleria Palatina, Florence |
| Location History: | Around 1516, merchant Salvatore Billi commissioned Fra Bartolomeo to paint the Salvator Mundi and two separate Prophets panels for his Florentine chapel. In 1631, the Medici family acquired the three originals, eventually displaying the central piece alongside Raphael's Madonna del Baldacchino. Looted by French forces in 1799, the central painting was taken to Paris. Between 1806 and 1807, its original arched shape was altered into a square, and transferring it from wood panel to canvas severely damaged the paint surface. The piece was returned to Florence in 1816 during the Restoration. Meanwhile, the two separate Prophets panels were eventually placed in the Uffizi Tribuna and were later permanently relocated to the Galleria dell'Accademia after World War II. |
This piece titled ,'Christ with Four Saints ' is an exquisite piece of painting. Created by Fra Bartolomeo ,it is an example of High Renaissance painting. It showcases the era's defining ideals of harmony, grandeur and spiritual clarity . In the centre of the composition Christ is raised upon a stone pedestal . It is a classical pyramidal composition. This was used by both Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael. His right hand is raised in a gesture of benediction . Christ has a calm composure on his face . The two infants seated near the end half of the painting may be interpreted as cherubins .
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