Polittico di Nocera Umbra, a photo from Perugia, Umbria

Photographer's Note

Polyptych of Nocera Umbra
Work of Niccol� di Liberatore known as the Alunno
Tempera on wood; 410x280 cm, comes from the main altar of the Cathedral of Nocera Umbra
It was executed in 1483 for the main altar of the cathedral of Nocera Umbra. The saints who flank the group of the Virgin and Child are Rinaldo and Felicissimo, patrons of Nocera.
The first is depicted in bishop's clothes and with the crosier in his hand, the second, shepherd of herds and hermit, is represented with the attributes of the book and the leafy rod. The technical complexity of the altarpiece reveals the extraordinary organizational level reached by the Alunno workshop in those years: it is related to the similar polyptych by Gualdo Tadino, from 1471, whose complex carpentry was probably made by Giovanni di Montelpare's own workshop. In the center there are depicted the Virgin in adoration of the Child and angels; on the left the Saints Felicissimo and Francesco; in the upper register, on the left, Saints Sebastian and John the Baptist, on the right, Saints Paul and Catherine of Alexandria; in the pinnacles, in the center, the Coronation of the Virgin; on the left and on the right, the Four Doctors of the Church, Saints Jerome and Gregory the Great, Ambrose and Augustine; in the pillars, Saints Apollonia, Felicissimo, Antonio da Padova, Stefano, Antonio abate, Margherita, Elisabetta D 扝ungary, Chiara, Lucia and San Senzia; in the predella, the Twelve Apostles, from the left, Peter, Andrew, John, James, Thomas, James the Less, Philip, Bartolomeo, Matteo, Simone, Taddeo and Mattia and Putti with the coats of arms of Bishop Francesco Scelloni (on the left) and of the Municipality of Nocera (on the right). IN THE WS THE WHOLE WORK AND A DETAIL

Fis2, ikeharel, pierrefonds, ChrisJ, jhm, PiotrF, COSTANTINO, PaulVDV, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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Fis2 (170717) 2021-11-03 2:02

Witaj Silvio!
Another beautiful work of art nicely shown.
Good POV, colors and sharpness.
Well done.
Good morning.
Krzysztof

holmertz (102672) 2021-11-03 3:09

Hello Silvio,
It's a wonderful painting which you captured with perfect exposure and sharpness. I notice that the child's legs look like those of a Japanese sumo wrestler. ;-) The detail in the WS is cute and quite amusing.
Best regards,
Gert

pierrefonds (114422) 2021-11-03 5:01

Hi Silvio,

Le sujet est bien cadr�. La prise de vue permet de voir les d閠ails de l'oeuvre d'art de la Madone et de l'Enfant. La lumi鑢e met en valeur les couleurs de l'image. Bonne journ閑.

Pierre

ChrisJ (171822) 2021-11-03 7:01

Ciao Silvio

Well framed and composed, with excellent sharpness and a good diffused light. This is a superb example of Italian Renaissance art in the the category of religion. Tfs!

lousat (139236) 2021-11-03 10:39

Ciao Silvio,spettacolo puro, sembra che sia stato fatto oggi tanto brilla l'oro e i colori si sono mantenuti alla perfezione, cattura perfetta anche stavolta. Buona serata nerazzurra! Luciano

jhm (211736) 2021-11-03 10:56

Ciao Silvio,

A lovely painting, wonderful sharp and clear photographed
Fine to look at, perfect captured
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

PiotrF (54636) 2021-11-03 16:29

Hello Silvio,
Great capture of wonderful painting. I like wonderful quality, good sharpness and perfect exposure. Thank you for informative note.
Regards
Piotr

ifege (48055) 2021-11-03 21:17

Hi Silvio
A good symmetrical and ultra sharp photo of the painting.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (116452) 2021-11-03 23:03

Hello dear Silvio
what could I say for this
presentation????
only greetings to you
i HAVE THE FEELING THAT
this Madonna is alive...
great work indeed
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (147104) 2021-11-04 0:33

Hi Silvio,
A well photographed painting, interesting religious scene, great rendering with the brightness of these golden tones, perfect sharpness, too, tfs.

pajaran (115861) 2021-11-04 0:34

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepa stara slika, dobro pokazana sa lepim bojama i kontrastom.
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici.
Lepi detalji na slici.
Lep Work of Niccol� di Liberatore known as the Alunno.

Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Paja

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-11-04 6:19

Hi Silvio
A contrasty capture of delicate religious artwork illustrating the beautiful workmanship of highest order! The clarity and colours are superb. Excellent
Best regards

Royaldevon (85932) 2021-11-04 7:30

Ciao Caro Silvio,

When we see the whole painting, in your w/s, it makes us realise just what a fine crop you have achieved in your main photograph. The exposure is pin sharp and the colours true!
The Madonna looks really saintly but I'm not sure about the faces of the angels.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

PaulVDV (62886) 2021-11-04 16:01

Hello Silvio,
Excellent capture of this beautiful painting on wood.
The many golden tones go well together with the dark colour of the coat.
Perfect sharpness in this high quality photo.
Best regards, Paul

mkamionka (74375) 2021-11-06 0:34

Ciao Silvio,
Truly beautiful painting of Madonna! I like the level of detail, it feels so realistic as if I was watching the painting on the screen.
I am glad you included also the other parts of the altar, we can see the painting in the context of the whole work.
Excellent,
M

jmdias (115128) 2021-11-08 9:38

silvio

I liked a lot these three images.amazing artwork. Mary and the Baby Jesus are so well done and the angels around have the same face.

take care

jorge

mcmtanyel (68479) 2021-11-19 17:56

Hello Silvio,
A well-preserved work of art, rendered nicely.
Regards,
MT