Orsanmichele: Niche of Four Crowned Saints (Florence, Italy) : Close view of the figures of Saints Nicostratus and Simplicius
- Creator:
- Nanni di Banco, b. ca. 1380-1385, d. 1421
- Published/Created:
- Florence, Tuscany, Italy
ca. 1414 - Date Depicted:
- 5/1/1997
500 AD - 1499 AD - Materials:
- marble
- Notes:
- The Four Crowned Martyrs were patron saints of the stonemasons' guild. Commissioned by the Maestri di Pietra e Legname (wood and stone workers).
- Variant Titles:
- Quattro Santi Coronati
- Topics:
- Architecture -- Italy -- 15th century -- (YVRC)
Sculpture -- Italy -- 15th century -- (YVRC) - Period/Style:
- Renaissance
- Culture:
- Italian
- Accession Number:
- 1A2-I-F-O-2-A10
- Genre:
- sculpture (AAT)
- Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
- Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement. - Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- architectural exteriors; business, commerce and trade; saints carving architectural elements; tabernacles (aedicules); visual works; sculpture (visual work) St. Nicostratus; St. Simplicius
- Source Creator:
- Gilchrist, Scott
- Source Title:
- Archivision Base Collection
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
5/1/1997 - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- 4152
- OID:
- 10094861
- PID:
- digcoll:1835989