St. Corona  1351

Tempera on panel. Gold ground. [br]155x48 cm Legend says that in a vision the 16-year old St. Corona saw an angel descend from the heavens bearing two crowns: a modest one for herself and a more precious version for St. Vittorio, with whom she was to suffer martyrdom for her Christian faith. [b]The depiction of the two saints[/b] The Master of the Palazzo Venezia Ma...