Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)

The Adoration of the Magi (detail)

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Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Abstract

Palla di Noferi Strozzi commissioned this famous altarpiece, signed and dated 1423 on the frame, for his family's chapel in the church of Santa Trinita in Florence. Wealth and culture of the donor are reflected in the lavish use of gold and in the pomp of the Magi procession, including also exotic animals as leopards and monkeys. If in this picture clearly emerges the persistence of International Gothic at the beginning of 15th Century, in the meanwhile the panel is ahead of its time showing in the predella's scenes Nativity, Rest during the Flight into Egypt and Presentation to the Temple) one of the basic innovations of Renaissance art: the blue sky at the place of the traditional gold background.

Keywords

Florence, Italy, Florence, Italy (Church of Santa Trinita), Style: Italian Gothic, School: Gothic, Movement: Gothic, Florentine, Painting, Painting

Geographic Location

Florence, Italy; Florence, Italy (Church of Santa Trinita)

Type

StillImage

Rights

This material is licensed by USF Libraries for the research and teaching needs of USF students, staff, and faculty only. See: https://lib.usf.edu/collections-and-discovery/collection-management/user-terms/

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Only thumbnail images and descriptive information are available to non-USF users. Full access to this collection is available only to authorized users on the USF network on campus or via VPN.

Media Type

Paintings; Pictures

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Identifier

A01-LIF1054

The Adoration of the Magi (detail)

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