Altarpiece of the Virgin, Eglise de Saint-Roch

Portrait of the donor Isabeau de Roye, wife of Philippe de Ternant, wearing armorial robes of the Ternant and Roye families, presented by St Catherine of Alexandria with her wheel, from the Altarpiece of the Virgin, 1430-40, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Philippe de Ternant and his wife Isabeau de Roye, and depicts 7 scenes of the Life of the Virgin, both painted and sculpted, including the Annunciation, Dormition and Glorification. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Picture No

13435153

Media ID

45123823

Size

3937px x 5906px (9.6MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen