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The ''Saint Vincent Panels'', or the ''Adoration of Saint Vincent'' panels, are a polyptych consisting of six panels that were painted in the 1450s. They are attributed to the Portuguese painter Nuno Gonçalves who was active from 1450 to 1471. As Prince Henry the Navigator, depicted in the paintings, died in 1460, it seems reasonable to date the polyptych at about 1450s. The original retable, during its stay in the Cathedral of Lisbon, contained "over twelve" retables, as a source from 1767 states.〔Adriano de Gusmão, Nuno Gonçalves; The Burlington Magazine Vol. 98, No. 638 (May, 1956), pp. 166+169〕 They were at display in the Cathedral at least until 1690 and were set aside in the Cathedral until 1742. They were then transferred to the palace of Mitra, escaping thus the devastating earthquake of Lisbon in 1755. They are now housed in the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga (National Museum of Antique Art), in Lisbon, Portugal == Discovery == Found during the late 1880s in the monastery of Saint Vicente de Fora in Lisbon, they depict Saint Vincent of Saragossa. This polyptych consists of six separate panels of oak, painted with oil or tempera. The only reference that art historians can use to support the attribution of the painter of the ''Saint Vincent Panels'' was written in the 16th century by Francisco de Holanda.〔Francisco de Holanda, Da pintura antiga (Lisbon, 1548)〕 The reference mentions a great work of art made by the painter that is inferred to be these panels. It also is speculated that the father of Hugo van der Goes collaborated in the painting of the panels, but no concrete proof exists regarding that supposition. The skill of the painter of the ''Saint Vincent Panels'' is regarded as the highest peak of Portuguese antique art. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saint Vincent Panels」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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