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| Keywords: Riccardo Gattola - Relief from the Tomb of Riccardo Gattola - Walters 27315.jpg Here the deceased Riccardo Gattola kneels in his armor before the Virgin and Child from whom he receives a blessing His hope for salvation is represented by this depiction of his devotion to the Virgin while alive He is presented by a pilgrim probably Saint James the Great venerated as a protector of knights and crusaders holding a staff partly missing and food bag Riccardo Gattola came from Gaeta south of Rome and was one of the courtiers of Queen Giovanna II of Naples This relief originally formed the front of Gattola's sarcophagus which was supported by four short columns On the lid was a reclining statue of him dressed in armor and an inscription with his name the date and the name of the artist Other elements of the tomb belong to the Museo Bardini Florence This complex tomb very likely once stood in a church in Gaeta The three-panel format severe facial expressions stylized drapery and draped throne recall other works by Paolo da Gualdo Cattaneo who was influenced by Lombard sculpture of the late 14th century 1417 Late Medieval marble cm 75 190 12 7 accession number 27 315 33677 Stefano Bardini Florence by purchase Arthur Sambon Paris prior to 1928 by purchase Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1930 place of origin Gaeta Italy Walters Art Museum license Medieval art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Madonna and Child Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review | ||||
