Philadelphia Museum of Art

European Decorative Arts and Sculpture The Head of Saint John the Baptist on a Charger Made in Nottingham, England, Europe 1400-1500 Artist/maker unknown, English Alabaster with traces of paint 7 7/8 x 4 5/8 x 2 5/8 inches (20 x 11.7 x 6.7 cm) * Gallery 207, European Art 1100-1500, second floor 1962-67-8 Gift of Henry P. McIlhenny, 1962 Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/59092.html

European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Reliquary Bust of Saint Benedict of Nursia Made in Italy, Europe Late 15th century Artist/maker unknown, Italian Painted and gilded wood 22 x 23 inches (55.9 x 58.4 cm) * Gallery 205, European Art 1100-1500, second floor Cat. 1135 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 Label: This bust can be identified as the Abbot Saint Benedict of Nursia (died 547) by the portrait of his sister, Saint Scholastica (died 543), on the back of his cope. A reliquary, it would have contained a piece of the saint's remains. Although the sculptor is unknown, the painting is by the Florentine artist Biagio d'Antonio (documented 1476–1504). Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/101809.html

Reliquary Bust of a Benedictine Nun, possibly Saint Scholastica Artist/maker unknown, Southern Netherlandish or French Geography: Made in northern France, France, Europe or southern Netherlands (modern Belgium), Europe Date: c. 1500 Medium: Painted wood with remains of gilding Dimensions: 23 11/16 x 16 13/16 x 13 inches (60.2 x 42.7 x 33 cm) Weight (approximately): 15lb. (6.8 kg) Curatorial Department: European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Object Location: Gallery 217, European Art 1100-1500, second floor Accession Number: 1996-66-1 Credit Line: Purchased with the John D. McIlhenny Fund, 1996 Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/90533.html?mulR=1855646251|4

Reliquary Bust of a Benedictine Nun, possibly Saint Scholastica Artist/maker unknown, Southern Netherlandish or French Geography: Made in northern France, France, Europe or southern Netherlands (modern Belgium), Europe Date: c. 1500 Medium: Painted wood with remains of gilding Dimensions: 23 11/16 x 16 13/16 x 13 inches (60.2 x 42.7 x 33 cm) Weight (approximately): 15lb. (6.8 kg) Curatorial Department: European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Object Location: Gallery 217, European Art 1100-1500, second floor Accession Number: 1996-66-1 Credit Line: Purchased with the John D. McIlhenny Fund, 1996 Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/90533.html?mulR=1855646251|4

Saint Anne Teaching Her Daughter the Virgin Mary to Read (The Education of the Virgin) Made in Germany, Europe c. 1510 Attributed to the Master of Saint Benedict, German (active Hildesheim), active 1510 - 1530 Painted and gilded wood 37 3/4 x 32 x 9 3/4 inches (95.9 x 81.3 x 24.8 cm) * Gallery 200, European Art 1100-1500, second floor (Lila Wallace--Reader´s Digest Fund Gallery) 1930-1-163a Purchased with funds contributed by Elizabeth Malcolm Bowman in memory of Wendell Phillips Bowman from the Edmond Foulc Collection, 1930 Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/43985.html?mulR... |1

Saint Anne Teaching Her Daughter the Virgin Mary to Read (The Education of the Virgin) Made in Germany, Europe c. 1510 Attributed to the Master of Saint Benedict, German (active Hildesheim), active 1510 - 1530 Painted and gilded wood 37 3/4 x 32 x 9 3/4 inches (95.9 x 81.3 x 24.8 cm) * Gallery 200, European Art 1100-1500, second floor (Lila Wallace--Reader´s Digest Fund Gallery) 1930-1-163a Purchased with funds contributed by Elizabeth Malcolm Bowman in memory of Wendell Phillips Bowman from the Edmond Foulc Collection, 1930 Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/43985.html?mulR... |1

Saint Anne Teaching Her Daughter the Virgin Mary to Read (The Education of the Virgin) Made in Germany, Europe c. 1510 Attributed to the Master of Saint Benedict, German (active Hildesheim), active 1510 - 1530 Painted and gilded wood 37 3/4 x 32 x 9 3/4 inches (95.9 x 81.3 x 24.8 cm) * Gallery 200, European Art 1100-1500, second floor (Lila Wallace--Reader´s Digest Fund Gallery) 1930-1-163a Purchased with funds contributed by Elizabeth Malcolm Bowman in memory of Wendell Phillips Bowman from the Edmond Foulc Collection, 1930 Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/43985.html?mulR... |1

European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Coffer Made in France, Europe c. 1500 Artist/maker unknown, French Oak; wrought iron hardware 15 3/4 x 23 x 11 1/4 inches (40 x 58.4 x 28.6 cm) * Gallery 207, European Art 1100-1500, second floor 1971-207-4 Gift of Henry P. McIlhenny, 1971 Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/66676.html

European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Comb Made in France, Europe c. 1475-1525 Artist/maker unknown, French Boxwood 7 3/16 x 4 3/4 inches (18.3 x 12.1 cm) * Gallery 207, European Art 1100-1500, second floor 1930-64-75 Purchased with funds contributed by Mrs. Edward Bok from the Madeleine Lemercier Collection, 1930 Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/44285.html

European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Angel Probably a pinnacle from Duccio's Maestà, from the Cathedral of Siena; cut and rounded at the top; companion pinnacles in collection of J. H. van Heek, 's Heerenberg; Mount Holyoke College Art Museum (P.PI.45.1965); private collection By 1311 Workshop of Duccio (Duccio di Buoninsegna), Italian (active Siena), first documented 1278, died 1318 Tempera and tooled gold on panel with vertical grain 9 1/2 x 6 11/16 inches (24.1 x 17 cm) Currently not on view Cat. 88 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 Label: The wand in the angel's hand identifies him as an archangel. With these wands the archangels expelled Satan from heaven, thereby securing their privileged position as messengers of God. This panel comes from the pinnacle, or top section, of Duccio's large altarpiece known as the Maestà, which he made for the cathedral of Siena. Maestà is an Italian term for a depiction of the Virgin in a heavenly court. The altarpiece was disassembled in 1771. Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/102710.html

Portrait of a Lady Reverse painted with marbleized background and a flower Attributed to Jacometto Veneziano, Italian (active Venice) active c. 1472, died c. 1497 Geography: Made in Italy, Europe Date: 1470s Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: 13 3/8 x 10 13/16 inches (34 x 27.5 cm) Curatorial Department: European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Object Location: Gallery 213, European Art 1100-1500, second floor Accession Number: Cat. 243 Credit Line: John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/101997.html?mulR=1248594781|41

Virgin Teaching the Christ Child to Read Pinturicchio (Bernardino di Betto), Italian (active central Italy), 1454 - 1513 Geography: Made in Rome, Italy, Europe Date: c. 1494-97 Medium: Oil and gold on panel Dimensions: 24 1/8 x 16 1/2 inches (61.3 x 41.9 cm) Curatorial Department: European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Object Location: Gallery 251, European Art 1500-1850, second floor Accession Number: Inv. 1336 Credit Line: John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 Label: Tales of the Virgin teaching her son to read come from the very popular thirteenth-century text Meditations on the Life of Christ, which narrated many incidents not found in the Bible. The two appear here in the foreground of a landscape in which two other scenes are shown: on the left the Holy Family's flight into Egypt, and on the right the young John the Baptist's retreat into the wilderness. Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/103594.html?mulR=1856399380|2

European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Virgin and Child Made in Italy, Europe c. 1325 Giovanni di Balduccio, Italian (Pisa), documented 1317 - 1349 Carrara marble 8 3/4 x 14 3/16inches (22.2 x 36cm) * Gallery 210, European Art 1100-1500, second floor Inv. 469 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 Label: This sculpture comes from the upper section of a tomb monument made for the son of the Pisan ruler Castruccio Castracani. Because the piece was some twenty feet high, the sculptor concentrated on the contours of the figures and their deeply cut drapery, and gave only minimal attention to details. Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/153004.html

Portrait of the Ancient Roman General Scipio Mino da Fiesole, Italian (active Florence and Rome), 1429 - 1484 Geography: Made in Italy, Europe Date: c. 1460-1465 Medium: Marble Dimensions: 13 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches (34.9 x 29.8 x 9.5 cm) Curatorial Department: European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Object Location: Gallery 209, European Art 1100-1500, second floor Accession Number: 1930-1-77 Credit Line: Purchased with the Joseph E. Temple Fund from the Edmond Foulc Collection, 1930 Label: Profile portraits of figures from antiquity—often based on ancient coins bearing images of Roman emperors—emerged as a popular sculptural genre in late fifteenth-century Italy. Florentine sculptors in particular made very sophisticated classicizing portrait reliefs, sometimes producing entire series for wealthy patrons. These reliefs were usually displayed as part of a collection housed in a scholar’s study. This example is an imaginary portrayal of Scipio Africanus, a general of the Roman Republic who fought in the Punic Wars between ancient Rome and the North African city of Carthage. Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/44084.html

Decorative Arts and Sculpture Virgin and Angels Adoring the Christ Child Made in Florence, Italy, Europe c. 1460-70s Luca Della Robbia, Italian (active Florence), 1400 - 1482. Perhaps assisted by Andrea Della Robbia, Italian (active Florence), 1435 - 1525. Frame attributed to Andrea Della Robbia, Italian (active Florence), 1435 - 1525. Glazed earthenware Diameter: 65 3/4 inches (167 cm) * Gallery 251, European Art 1500-1850, second floor W1930-1-64a,b Purchased with the W. P. Wilstach Fund from the Edmond Foulc Collection, 1930 Label: Round reliefs of the Adoration were sometimes placed in Florentine Renaissance bedchambers. If such was the original location of this masterpiece, the patron must have been an important one. The collector Edmond Foulc added the decorative frame in the late nineteenth century. Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/104462.html

Virgin and Child Workshop of Andrea Della Robbia, Italian (active Florence), 1435 - 1525 Geography: Made in Italy, Europe Date: c. 1500 Medium: Glazed earthenware Dimensions: 22 3/4 x 14 3/4 x 5 5/8 inches (57.8 x 37.5 x 14.3 cm) Framed: 32 7/8 x 19 7/8 x 5 3/4 inches (83.5 x 50.5 x 14.6 cm) Curatorial Department: European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Object Location: Gallery 251, European Art 1500-1850, second floor Accession Number: 1956-45-6 Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Harry Payne Bingham, 1956 Label: Images of the Virgin and Child could be found in many homes in fifteenth-century Florence. The intimate and tender portrayal of mother and infant as if seen through a window with a ledge was popularized in both painting and sculpture, thought to help children learn about religion. The della Robbia family became famous for inventing the technique of making molded and glazed ceramic sculptures. These could be replicated in some numbers, perhaps making them affordable for relatively modest households. Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/56615.html?mulR=1472228307|1