Madonna and Child with Angels, St. Peter, St. John The Baptist, St. Paul and St. Francis: The Story of the founding of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome
| Title | Madonna and Child with Angels, St. Peter, St. John The Baptist, St. Paul and St. Francis: The Story of the founding of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome |
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| Artist | Sassetta |
| Date | 1430 15th century |
| Classification | Painted by Stefano di Giovanni (Sassetta) ca. 1430-2. Displayed in the Uffici Gallery. The iconography is inspired by the founding of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, which was built on the site of a miraculous fall of snow on August of 358 AD. |
| Holding institution | Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata |
| Credit line | Image via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Madonna and Child with Angels, St. Peter, St. John The Baptist, St. Paul and St. Francis: The Story of the founding of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome” is a work by Sassetta, dated 1430. It is classified as painted by stefano di giovanni (sassetta) ca. 1430-2. displayed in the uffici gallery. the iconography is inspired by the founding of santa maria maggiore in rome, which was built on the site of a miraculous fall of snow on august of 358 ad.. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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