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This panel depicts Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, a thirteenth-century mystic, and an unidentified bishop saint. It formed part of an altarpiece of which at least two other fragments are also in the National Gallery's collection. It was positioned to the left of a central panel that depicts the Virgin and Child, opposite an image of Saints Bartholomew and Monica to the right.Saint Nicholas and the bishop stand side by side on an angular step that encloses a patch of grass. Nicholas, carrying his traditional attributes of a book and lily, wears the habit of the Augustinian Order, which indicates that the altarpiece was made for an Augustinian church. He makes direct eye contact with the viewer, suggesting that the original altar was dedicated to him.
Title
A Bishop Saint and Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Date
probably about 1470
Medium
Tempera on wood
Measurements
H 143 x W 59.5 cm
Accession number
NG586.2
Acquisition method
Bought, 1857
Work type
Painting
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Saint Mark and Saint Augustine The National Gallery, London -
The Virgin and Child The National Gallery, London -
Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist The National Gallery, London -
Saint Bartholomew and Saint Monica The National Gallery, London -
A Bishop Saint and Saint Nicholas of Tolentino The National Gallery, London