Saint Anna and the Infant Mary; Saint Ursula; Saint Agnes, ca. 1370 – 1390

Title

Saint Anna and the Infant Mary; Saint Ursula; Saint Agnes

Painter

• Andrea di Vanni d'Andrea Salvani

Panel

Saint Anna and the Infant Mary

Saint Ursula

Saint Agnes

Period Produced

• 14th century

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

wood (poplar), thinned

Material

• poplar wood

Technique

• mixed technique

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1864 as a gift from the estate of Johann Friedrich Böhmer

Genre

• altarpiece
• depiction of a saint

Main Motif

• Anne (saint)
• Mary
• Saint Ursula
• Agnes (saint)
• woman
• child
• animal

Persons Shown

• Anne (saint)
• Mary
• Ursula (saint)
• Agnes (saint)

Primary

• 11HH(URSULA) the virgin martyr Ursula of Cologne; possible attributes: arrow, banner with red cross, cloak of ermine, crown, ship
• 11HH(ANNA)(+2) Anna, mother of Mary; possible attributes: book, Christ-child, lily, Virgin Mary (+ Mary)
• 11F21 Mary as child
• 11HH(AGNES) the virgin martyr Agnes of Rome; possible attributes: lamb, ring

Secondary

• 22C311 nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things