St. Abba Antonius, female saint with a torch (?), The Annunciation Angel, ca. 1380 – 1395

Title

St. Abba Antonius, female saint with a torch (?), The Annunciation Angel

Painter

• Cristoforo di Bindoccio
• Meo di Pero

Altar

Triptych of the Madonna with the Child and Saints, Crucifixion, four saints and the Annunciation to Mary

Part Number / Total

2 / 3

Period Produced

• 14th century

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Poplar

Material

• poplar wood

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1865

Genre

• altarpiece
• depiction of a saint
• Biblical portrayal
• historical narration

Main Motif

• annunciation
• Anthony the Great
• Saint Lucy
• Gabriel
• angel
• woman
• man

Persons Shown

• Saint Anthony Abbot
• Gabriel (archangel)
• Lucia of Syracuse

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Andrea di Vanni d'Andrea Salvani
• Pietro Lorenzetti

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 1,26-38

Primary

• 11H(ANTONY ABBOT) the hermit Antony Abbot (Antonius Abbas) of Egypt, also called the Great; possible attributes: bell, book, T-shaped staff, flames, pig
• 11HH(LUCY) the virgin martyr Lucy (Lucia) of Syracuse; possible attributes: dagger or sword (in neck), eyes, flames at feet, lamp, ox
• 11G184 the Archangel Gabriel