The Pérussis Altarpiece. Artist: Circle of Nicolas Froment. Dimensions: Three panels, each 54 1/2 x 23 in. (138.4 x 58.4 cm). Date: 1480.The subject of this large altarpiece, the adoration of the empty cross on Golgatha, is unusual. According to a documented inscription on the lost original frame, the painting was made in 1480 for Aloisius Rudolphe de Pérussis, whose family coat of arms and motto are displayed on the side panels. One of the kneeling donors, presented by John the Baptist and Saint Francis, may be Aloisius himself. Originally from Florence, the Pérussis or Peruzzi took refuge in Avignon after they were exiled by Cosimo de' Medici in 1434. Included in the background landscape is a faithful topographical view of Avignon. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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The Pérussis Altarpiece. Artist: Circle of Nicolas Froment. Dimensions: Three panels, each 54 1/2 x 23 in. (138.4 x 58.4 cm). Date: 1480.The subject of this large altarpiece, the adoration of the empty cross on Golgatha, is unusual. According to a documented inscription on the lost original frame, the painting was made in 1480 for Aloisius Rudolphe de Pérussis, whose family coat of arms and motto are displayed on the side panels. One of the kneeling donors, presented by John the Baptist and Saint Francis, may be Aloisius himself. Originally from Florence, the Pérussis or Peruzzi took refuge in Avignon after they were exiled by Cosimo de' Medici in 1434. Included in the background landscape is a faithful topographical view of Avignon. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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