The Assumption of the Virgin, c. 1506, Pietro Perugino (Florence, SS. Annunziata, Cappella Rabatta)Saint Lucy from the side panels of the polyptych [1].
The work was originally commissioned to Filippino Lippi for the high altar of the Annunziata Basilica in Florence. Lippi had already ceded the same commission to Leonardo da Vinci, who had executed a cartoon with St. Anne, the Virgin and the Child, before abandoning the work when he followed Cesare Borgia (1502). The work was thus reassigned to Lippi, who changed completely the theme. At his death in 1504 the painting, already completed in the central part, was assigned to Pietro Perugino, who completed it, including the secondary panels, in 1507.
Once finished, the painting was sharply criticized by the Florentines, due to the alleged lack of originality of the composition. At the time, Perugino was often re-using the same cartoons, due to big number of commissions. The Annunciationaltarpiece was thus Perugino's last work in Florence.
Descriptionedit
The work was originally painted on two sides: the Assumption of the Virgin facing the faithful, and the Deposition from the Cross facing the choir. After the panel was split in two, the latter was moved in the Grand Duke's collections, and then to the Gallerie dell'Accademia; the Assumption remained in the church, and was later moved to the Rabatta Chapel. The polyptych had a frame designed by Baccio d'Agnolo.
The Deposition shows the moment in which Jesus Christ is taken down from the cross after his death. Four men are carrying out the task by using ladders. On the ground, at the left, is the Virgin, fainting in the Swoon of the Virgin, and supported by the other Pious Women. The person praying at the foot of the cross is Mary Magdalene, regarding reverently the feet that she had so recently washed and anointed. On the right, caught in a surprised posture, is St. John the Apostle; in front of him, on the ground, are the nails of the crucifixion. It could also be that he is advising the men to be careful with their task, to handle the body of the Lord with ultimate care.
According to Giorgio Vasari, Lippi executed the upper part of the painting. Jesus, left unfinished, was completed by Perugino concerning the face. The latter also painted the lower part of the work, characterized by his typical serene faces and the distant landscape. Perugino's assistants painted a great number of details, especially in the side panels.
The polyptych was completed by a predella, now divided between several American museums. It included:
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Sourcesedit
Gallerie dell'Accademia. Florence: Giunti. 1999.
Garibaldi, Vittoria (2004). "Perugino". Pittori del Rinascimento. Florence: Scala. ISBN88-8117-099-X.
External linksedit
Page at Florence's Museums website (in Italian)
October 28, 2023
annunziata, polyptych, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, august, 2018, learn, . This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Annunziata Polyptych is a painting cycle started by Filippino Lippi and finished by Pietro Perugino whose central panel is now divided between the Galleria dell Accademia Deposition from the Cross and the Basilica dell Annunziata both in Florence Italy The polyptych had other six panels which are housed in the Lindenau Museum of Altenburg the Metropolitan Museum of New York City the Galleria Nazionale d Arte Antica in Rome and in a private collection in South Africa Annunziata Polyptych Deposition from the CrossArtistFilippino Lippi and Pietro PeruginoYear1504 1507MediumOil on panelDimensions334 cm 225 cm 131 in 89 in LocationGalleria dell Accademia FlorenceThe Assumption of the Virgin c 1506 Pietro Perugino Florence SS Annunziata Cappella Rabatta Saint Lucy from the side panels of the polyptych 1 Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Sources 4 External linksHistory editThe work was originally commissioned to Filippino Lippi for the high altar of the Annunziata Basilica in Florence Lippi had already ceded the same commission to Leonardo da Vinci who had executed a cartoon with St Anne the Virgin and the Child before abandoning the work when he followed Cesare Borgia 1502 The work was thus reassigned to Lippi who changed completely the theme At his death in 1504 the painting already completed in the central part was assigned to Pietro Perugino who completed it including the secondary panels in 1507 Once finished the painting was sharply criticized by the Florentines due to the alleged lack of originality of the composition At the time Perugino was often re using the same cartoons due to big number of commissions The Annunciation altarpiece was thus Perugino s last work in Florence Description editThe work was originally painted on two sides the Assumption of the Virgin facing the faithful and the Deposition from the Cross facing the choir After the panel was split in two the latter was moved in the Grand Duke s collections and then to the Gallerie dell Accademia the Assumption remained in the church and was later moved to the Rabatta Chapel The polyptych had a frame designed by Baccio d Agnolo The Deposition shows the moment in which Jesus Christ is taken down from the cross after his death Four men are carrying out the task by using ladders On the ground at the left is the Virgin fainting in the Swoon of the Virgin and supported by the other Pious Women The person praying at the foot of the cross is Mary Magdalene regarding reverently the feet that she had so recently washed and anointed On the right caught in a surprised posture is St John the Apostle in front of him on the ground are the nails of the crucifixion It could also be that he is advising the men to be careful with their task to handle the body of the Lord with ultimate care According to Giorgio Vasari Lippi executed the upper part of the painting Jesus left unfinished was completed by Perugino concerning the face The latter also painted the lower part of the work characterized by his typical serene faces and the distant landscape Perugino s assistants painted a great number of details especially in the side panels The polyptych was completed by a predella now divided between several American museums It included Nativity 26 7x42 6 cm Art Institute of Chicago 2 Baptism of Christ 26 7x42 6 cm Art Institute of Chicago 3 The Samaritan Girl at the Pit 26 7x42 6 cm Art Institute of Chicago 4 Noli me tangere 26 7x42 6 cm Art Institute of Chicago 5 Resurrection of Christ 27x45 7 cm New York Metropolitan Museum 6 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Predella of the Annunziata Polyptych nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pala dell Annunziata Sources editGallerie dell Accademia Florence Giunti 1999 Garibaldi Vittoria 2004 Perugino Pittori del Rinascimento Florence Scala ISBN 88 8117 099 X External links editPage at Florence s Museums website in Italian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Annunziata Polyptych amp oldid 1160870602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
