Tag: Simone Martini
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01 Religious Icon, Simone Martini’s Annunciation with St. Margaret and St. Ansanus, with footnotes #40
The work is composed of a large central panel depicting the Annunciation, and two side panels with St. Ansanus (left), and female saint, generally identified with St. Maxima or St. Margaret, in the right, and four tondos in the cusps: Jeremiah, Ezechiel, Isiah and Daniel. The Annunciation shows the archangel Gabriel entering the house of…
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09 works, Today, November 11th, is Martin of Tours’ day, his story illustrated #314
Martin was born around 330 of pagan parents. His father was a senior officer in the Roman army. A few years after Martin’s birth, his father was given veteran status and was allocated land on which to retire in northern Italy, where Martin grew up… Please follow link for full post