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Saint Reparata
(Medieval Europe )
St. Reparata was the patron saint of Florence, and the city's cathedral was dedicated to her (in 1298, it was replaced by a new cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary). The saint appears here with her attribute, the flag with a cross. The contrast between the lightly chiseled lines of the cloth backdrop and the deeply cut folds of St. Reparata's dress enhance her physical presence. Relief sculptures such as this were often found in tomb decoration or on choir screens (the barriers that separated the nave from the sanctuary).
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Italy, Siena (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 31 3/16 in. (79.25 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
27.226