Design for an arched altar-piece: St Michael, surrounded by saints, triumphing over Satan; in the clouds above their heads the Coronation of the Virgin

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Artist/Maker	Vasari, Giorgio (artist)
Place of origin	Italy (drawn)

Drawing, Design for an arched altar-piece: St Michael, surrounded by saints, triumphing over Satan; in the clouds above their heads the Coronation of the Virgin, by Giorgio Vasari, Italian School, pen and ink, 16th century

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Object type	Drawing
Title	Design for an arched altar-piece: St Michael, surrounded by saints, triumphing over Satan; in the clouds above their heads the Coronation of the Virgin (published title)
Materials and techniques	Pen and ink, lightly squared in black chalk Pen and Ink Black Chalk Paper Drawing
Brief description	Drawing, Design for an arched altar-piece: St Michael, surrounded by saints, triumphing over Satan; in the clouds above their heads the Coronation of the Virgin, by Giorgio Vasari, Italian School, pen and ink, 16th century
Dimensions	Height: 254mm Width: 180mm
Style	Italian School
Production type	Unique
Object history	Sir T. Lawrence (Lugt 2445); S. Woodburn (sale, Christie, 8 June 1860, part of lot 977, as by Vasari; bought for the Museum)
Bibliographic references	Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume I. 14th-16th century, London, 1979, cat. 407, p. 184-186, illus. The text is as follows: VASARI, GIORGIO (1511-74) 407 Design for an arched altar-piece: St Michael, surrounded by saints, triumphing over Satan; in the clouds above their heads the Coronation of the Virgin Pen and ink, lightly squared in black chalk 10 X 7 1/8 (254 x 180) 2308 PROVENANCE Sir T. Lawrence (Lugt 2445); S. Woodburn (sale, Christie, 8 June 1860, part of lot 977, as by Vasari; bought for the Museum) LITERATURE S. J. A. Churchill, Bibliografia Vasariana, London, 1912, p. 10 No corresponding painting is recorded. Vasari presented another drawing of St Michael slaying Satan to his friend Michele Sanmichele, but in this drawing, now in the Munich print room, the fall of the rebel angels is also shown. (See P. Barocchi, Vasari Pittore, Milan, 1964, pI. 24). There seems to be no connection with our drawing. S. J. A. Churchill, Bibliografia Vasariana, London, 1912, p. 10
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	2308

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O502658/design-for-an-arched-altar-drawing-vasari-giorgio/

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