| Galitzin Triptych | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Perugino |
| Year | c.1485 |
| Medium | oil on panel, later transferred to canvas |
| Dimensions | 101 cm × 116 cm (40 in × 46 in) |
| Location | National Gallery of Art, Washington |
TheGalitzin Triptych is a c.1485 painting byPerugino, now in theNational Gallery of Art in Washington.
It was probably commissioned by Bartolommeo Bartoli, bishop ofCagli. It originated in a chapel of the Dominican monastic church ofSan Gimignano and when that was suppressed in 1796–97 it was confiscated by French troops. It was then sold to a certain 'Buzzi', who sold it as a work ofRaphael to princeAlexander Mikhailovich Galitzin, the Imperial Russian ambassador to Rome. His nephew Mikhailovich Galitzin moved it to Moscow where, in 1865, it was exhibited at the Galitzin Museum of Western Art. It was sold again in 1886 with the rest of the Galitzin collection, this time to theHermitage Museum. In April 1931 it was one of the artworks ceded byStalin toAndrew Mellon, US Secretary of State. In 1937 the Mellon collection formed the core of the new National Gallery of Art.
The central panel shows theCrucifixion of Christ with John the Apostle and the Virgin Mary. One side panel showsJerome with his lion and the other showsMary Magdalene in a contemplative pose identical to that of John.
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