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Richard II’s broomcod collar in the Wilton Diptych: a new identification of the flowers and their significance
07/2021 | 1420 | 163
Pages: 604-606
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Gordon, Dillian (Gordon, Dillian)
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1. Detail of Fig.3, showing Richard II.
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2. Detail of Fig.3, showing the flowers linking the broomcods in Richard II’s collar, here identified as pimpernels.
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3. The Wilton Diptych. Left wing: Richard II with St Edmund, St Edward the Confessor and St John the Baptist. Right wing: the Virgin and Child with angels. French or English, c.1397–99. Tempera on oak panel, each panel 53 by 37 cm. (National Gallery, London).
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4. Exterior of Fig.3. Left: the royal arms of England and France impaled with the arms of Edward the Confessor with a helmet, cap of maintenance and lion passant guardant; right: the white hart lying on branches of rosemary and fern. (National Gallery, London).
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The Nobili altarpiece from S. Maria degli Angeli, Florence
01/2020 | 1402 | 162
Pages: 14-25
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Gordon, Dillian (Gordon, Dillian)
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1. Hypothetical reconstruction of the Nobili altarpiece, S. Maria degli Angeli, Florence, by Agnolo Gaddi and Lorenzo Monaco. 1387–88. Tempera on wood. Reconstruction by the author with Rachel Billinge. Main tier: Virgin and Child enthroned with Sts John the Evangelist, John the Baptist, James and Bartholomew, each panel: 186 by 70 cm. (Gemäldegalerie, Berlin). Predella: left to right Bernardo di Cino Bartolini de’ Nobili and his sons (see Fig.6); Feast of Herod, Crucifixion and St James and the sorcerer Hermogenes, each panel 43 by 67 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris); Piera degli Albizzi and her daughters (see Fig.7). Pinnacles: Angel Gabriel; Blessing Redeemer; Annunciate Virgin, each panel 67.3 by 30.5 cm. (Collezione Fondazione Francesco Federico Cerruti, on permanent loan to Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Rivoli-Torino). Pilasters: Outer left side, top to bottom Deacon saint (see Fig.9); Mary Magdalene (see Fig.8); and Baptism of Christ (see Fig.3). Inner left side, top to bottom St Peter (see Fig.9); and St Benedict (see Fig.8). Inner right side St Paul (see Fig.9); and St Bernard (see Fig.8). Outer right side Bishop saint (see Fig.9); St Catherine (see Fig.8); and Hermogenes throwing books on sorcery into a river (see Fig.4).
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10. Virgin and Child with Sts Andrew, Benedict, Bernard, and Catherine of Alexandria with Angels, by Agnolo Gaddi. c.1387. Tempera on poplar panel, left panel 197 by 80 cm.; middle panel 204 by 80 cm.; right panel 194.6 by 80 cm. (National Gallery of Art, Washington).
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2. Nobili arms as granted to Bernardo di Cino by Charles V of France in 1379 (repr. R. Ciabani: Le famiglie di Firenze, Florence 1992, III, p.806).
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3. Baptism of Christ, by Lorenzo Monaco. 1387–88. Tempera on panel, 38.4 by 28.7cm. (National Gallery, London).
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4. Hermogenes throwing books on sorcery into a river, by Lorenzo Monaco. 1387–88. Tempera on panel, 30.00 by 21.6 cm. (Alana Collection, Newark DE).
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5. Detail of Fig.6.
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6. Bernardo di Cino Bartolini de’ Nobili and his sons, by Lorenzo Monaco. 1387–88. Tempera on wood, 38.1 by 28.9 cm. (Richard L. Feigen Collection, New York).
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7. Piera degli Albizzi and her daughters, by Lorenzo Monaco. 1387–88. Tempera on wood, 27.4 by 21.7 cm. (Alana Collection, Newark DE).
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8. St Mary Magdalene (73.5 by 19cm.); St Benedict (73.7 by 19.4 cm.); St Bernard of Clairvaux (73.7 by 20 cm.), by Agnolo Gaddi. St Catherine of Alexandria (73.6 by 19.4 cm.), by Agnolo Gaddi and Lorenzo Monaco. 1387. Tempera on wood; all now framed together as a single unit. (Clowes Collection, Indianapolis/Newfields Museum of Art).
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9. Bishop saint, St Peter, St Paul and Deacon saint, by Lorenzo Monaco. 1387–88. Now framed together as a single unit, 55.8 by 75 cm. (Gemäldegalerie, Berlin; formerly in Göttingen Universitätsmuseum).
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11. Charles V of France and his sons, the future Charles VI, and Louis d’Orléans, with Sts John the Baptist, Charlemagne and Louis of Toulouse; Eighteenth-century watercolour copy of parts of an embroidery once belonging to the duc de Berry. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Estampes et de la Photographie, Paris, Réserve, OA 13, fol.16, Gaignières 444).
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12. Queen Jeanne de Bourbon with two of her daughters and Sts Catherine and Louis of France. c.1374. Eighteenth-century watercolour copy of parts of an embroidery once belonging to the duc de Berry. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Estampes et de la Photographie, Paris, Réserve, OA 13, fol.17, Gaignières 445).
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Bicci di Lorenzo’s altarpiece for the Compagni family chapel in S. Trinita, Florence
01/2019 | 1390 | 161
Pages: 36-43
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Gordon, Dillian (Gordon, Dillian)
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1. Hypothetical reconstruction of the altarpiece for the Compagni chapel in S. Trinita, Florence, by Bicci di Lorenzo with the assistance of Stefano d’Antonio. Reconstruction by the author with the help of Rachel Billinge. Panels photographed by John Hammond. The main tier, roundels and pilasters are illustrated as Fig.2 and the predella panels as Figs.3, 4 and 9.
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2. Altarpiece of the Virgin and Child with Saints for the Compagni chapel in S. Trinita, Florence, by Bicci di Lorenzo, assisted by Stefano d’Antonio, 1434. Egg tempera on wood, 207 by 299.4 cm. (Westminster Abbey, London; WA 0045; © The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).
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3. St John Gualberto and the destruction of the Abbey of Moscheta, by Bicci di Lorenzo. 1434. Egg tempera on panel, 27.5 by 31 cm. (Private collection; courtesy the Salamon Gallery, Milan).
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4. The baptism of Christ, by Bicci di Lorenzo. 1434. Egg tempera on panel, 27.9 by 31 cm. (York Art Gallery; courtesy York Museums Trust).
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5. Detail of Fig.3, showing the head of St John Gualberto.
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6. Detail of Fig.4, showing the head of Christ.
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7. Detail of Fig.1, showing the pilaster figure of St Benedict. (Photograph by John Hammond; © The Dean and Chapter of Westminster)
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8. Detail of Fig.9, showing the Virgin and Child.
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9. Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds, by Bicci di Lorenzo. 1434. Egg tempera on panel, 25.5 by 62 cm. (Private collection.)
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A possible French source for the left wing of the Wilton Diptych
12/2015 | 1353 | 157
Pages: 821-826
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Gordon, Dillian (Gordon, Dillian)
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1. The Wilton Diptych. c.1397(?). Left wing: Richard II with Sts John the Baptist, Edward the Confessor and Edmund; right wing: The Virgin and Child with angels (National Gallery, London)
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2. Watercolour copy of parts of a late fourteenth-century embroidery once in Chartres Cathedral. Left panel: King Charles V of France with his sons, the future Charles VI and Louis d'Orléans, and Sts John the Baptist, Charlemagne and Louis of Toulouse; right panel: Queen Jeanne de Bourbon with two of her daughters and Sts Catherine and Louis of France (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Estampes et de la Photographie, Paris, Reserve, OA 13, fols.16 and 17, Gagnières 444 and 445)
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3. Jean de Berry being presented to the Virgin and Child enthroned by Sts John the Baptist and Andrew in the Très Belles Heures, fols.10 and 11. c.1390, certainly before 1403 (Bibliothèque Royale, Brussels, MS.11060-1)
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Two newly identified panels from Mariotto di Nardo’s altarpiece for the Da Filicaia chapel in S. Maria degli Angeli, Florence
01/2013 | 1318 | 150
Pages: 25-28
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37. Sts Giles and Romuald, by Mariotto di Nardo (Magdalen College, Oxford)
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38. Reverse of Fig. 37
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39. Reconstruction of the altarpiece for the chapel of St Nicholas in S. Maria degli Angeli, Florence, by Mariotto di Nardo (S. Margherita, Tosina; Pinacoteca, Vatican City; Museum der bildenden Künste, Leipzig; Fogg Museum of Art, Cambridge MA)
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40. Reconstruction of the altarpiece of the Baptism of Christ, by Niccolò di Pietro Gerini (National Gallery, London; Alte Pinakothek, Munich; Richard L. Feigen collection)
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Andrea di Bonaiuto’s painting in the National Gallery and S. Maria Novella: the memory of a church
08/2009 | 1277 | 151
Pages: 512-518
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1. Virgin and Child with saints, by Andrea di Bonaiuto. c.1365. Tempera on panel, 28 by 105.8 cm. (National Gallery, London).
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2. St Thomas Aquinas (detail of Fig.1).
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3. St Luke (detail of Fig.1).
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4. Plan of S. Maria Novella showing the titular saints of the ground-floor liturgical east-end chapels surrounding the choir, and how they read in Fig.1 (from a plan by and reproduced courtesy of Marcia Hall).
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Duccio’s adjustment to ‘The temptation of Christ on the mountain’ from his ‘Maestà’
01/2009 | 1270 | 151
Pages: 19-21
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16. The temptation of Christ on the mountain, by Duccio di Buoninsegna. 1311. Egg tempera on panel, 43.2 by 46 cm. (Frick Collection, New York; courtesy of Michael Bodycomb).
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17. Detail of the Devil’s head in Fig.16.
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18. Detail of the angels’ faces in Fig.16.
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19. Detail of the angels in Fig.16.
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20. Fig.16 with the angels digitally removed. (Courtesy of Charlotte Hale).
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Zanobi Strozzi's 'Annunciation' in the National Gallery
08/1998 | 1145 | 140
Pages: 517-524
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11. Virgin and Child with Angels, by Zanobi Strozzi. ?1434-39. Panel, 118 by 104 cm. (Museo di S. Marco, Florence).
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12. Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints, by Zanobi Strozzi and Assistant. c.1455-57. Panel, 220 by 269 cm. (Musée du Petit Palais, Avignon).
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13. The Madonna of Humility with Angels, by the Master of the Buckingham Palace Madonna. c.1440. Panel, 86.1 by 47.8 cm. (Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II).
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3. Detail of Fig.4, Showing the Concealed Signature. [Annunciation, by Zanobi Strozzi. c.1440-45. Egg Tempera on Panel, 104.5 by 142 cm. (National Gallery, London).]
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4. Annunciation, by Zanobi Strozzi. c.1440-45. Egg Tempera on Panel, 104.5 by 142 cm. (National Gallery, London).
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5. Partial Reconstruction of Fig.4 (Main Panel without Predella or Frame). [Annunciation, by Zanobi Strozzi. c.1440-45. Egg Tempera on Panel, 104.5 by 142 cm. (National Gallery, London).]
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6. Annunciation, Attributed to Fra Angelico. c.1426. Main Panel, 163.5 by 189.5 cm. (Prado, Madrid).
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7. Annunciation, Attributed to Fra Angelico. c.1432-34 and c.1438-40. Main Panel, 157 by 163 cm. (S. Maria delle Grazie, S. Giovanni Valdarno).
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8. Annunciation, by Fra Angelico. c.1432-34. Main Panel, 160 by 180 cm. (Museo Diocesano, Cortona).
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9. Annunciation, by Neri di Bicci. 1455. Panel, 160 by 190 cm. (S. Maria Novella, Florence).
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10. Annunciation, by an Anonymous Fifteenth-Century Florentine Artist. c.1451. Panel, 130 by 138 cm. (S. Martino a Mensola).
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The 'Missing' Predella Panel from Pesellino's Trinity Altar-Piece
02/1996 | 1115 | 138
Pages: 87-88
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23. The Trinity with Sts Mamas, James the Great, Zeno and Jerome, Begun by Francesco Pesellino and Completed by Filippo Lippi. Oil and Egg Tempera on Panel, 184 by 181.5 cm. (Main Panel) (National Gallery, London).
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24. The Vision of St Augustine, by Filippo Lippi and Workshop. Egg Tempera on Panel, 29 by 51.5 cm. (Hermitage, St Petersburg).
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25. The Beheading of St James the Great, by Filippo Lippi and Workshop. 1458-60. Egg Tempera on Panel, 30 by 42 cm. (National Gallery, London).
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26. St Jerome and the Lion, by Filippo Lippi and Workshop. Egg Tempera on Panel, 29.8 by 43 cm. (National Gallery, London).
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The Altar-Piece by Lorenzo Monaco in the National Gallery, London
11/1995 | 1112 | 137
Pages: 723-727
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2. St Benedict Admitting Sts Maurus and Placidus into the Benedictine Order, by Lorenzo Monaco and Workshop. Tempera on Panel, 28.5 by 38.5 cm. (National Gallery, London).
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3. A Young Monk Tempted from Prayer and St Benedict Raising a Young Monk, by Lorenzo Monaco and Workshop. Tempera on Panel, 30 by 65 cm. (Pinacoteca Vaticana, Rome).
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4. Incidents in the Life of St Benedict (St Benedict Sends St Maurus to Save St Placidus from Drowning and St Benedict Visiting St Scholastica Is Detained by a Rainstorm as the Result of Her Prayers), by Lorenzo Monaco and His Workshop. Tempera on Panel, 28.5 by 52 cm. (National Gallery, London).
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5. Death of St Benedict, by Lorenzo Monaco and Workshop. Tempera on Panel, 28.5 by 52 cm. (National Gallery, London).
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6. The Coronation of the Virgin, by Lorenzo Monaco and Workshop. Tempera on Panels, 217 by 115 cm. (Centre), 181.5 by 105 cm. (Left) and 179 by 101.5 cm. (Right). (National Gallery, London).
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7. Adoration of the Magi, by Lorenzo Monaco and His Workshop. Tempera on Panel, 29.5 by 85.5 cm. (National Museum Poznań).
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8. Blessing Redemer, by Lorenzo Monaco and His Workshop. Tempera on Panel. (Private Collection).
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9. Annunciate Virgin, by Lorenzo Monaco and His Workshop. Tempera on Panel, 80 by 45 cm. (Norton Simon Collection, Pasadena).
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