1452 (ca.), Neri di Bicci, Madonna and Child Enthroned between Saints Dominic, Zenobius, Francis, and Minias -- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Richmond)
From the museum label: Neri di Bicci, born into a family of artists, operated a large and prolific workshop that was active in and around Florence in the mid-15th century. He mainly produced altarpieces, like this one, that exemplified the transition from a highly stylized late-Gothic style to a more monumental Renaissance idiom. Surrounding the enthroned Madonna and Child are the four patron saints of Florence: Dominic, a Spanish monk who founded the Dominican order; Zenobius, the first bishop of Florence; Francis, founder of the Franciscan order; and Minias (San Miniato), an Armenian king who became a hermit near Florence.
1452 (ca.), Neri di Bicci, Madonna and Child Enthroned between Saints Dominic, Zenobius, Francis, and Minias -- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Richmond)
From the museum label: Neri di Bicci, born into a family of artists, operated a large and prolific workshop that was active in and around Florence in the mid-15th century. He mainly produced altarpieces, like this one, that exemplified the transition from a highly stylized late-Gothic style to a more monumental Renaissance idiom. Surrounding the enthroned Madonna and Child are the four patron saints of Florence: Dominic, a Spanish monk who founded the Dominican order; Zenobius, the first bishop of Florence; Francis, founder of the Franciscan order; and Minias (San Miniato), an Armenian king who became a hermit near Florence.