Altarpiece with Christ, Saint John the Baptist, and Saint Margaret
Object type: Altarpiece
Department: The Cloisters
Culture: Italian
Artist: Andrea da Giona
Artist bio: Italian, active ca. 1434–46
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 1434
Medium: Marble (Carrara marble)
Dimensions: Overall: 72 x 80 x 5 in., 1614lb. (182.9 x 203.2 x 12.7 cm, 732.1kg)
a: central panel: 505lb. (229066.5g)
b: Top center: 210lb. (95255.4g)
c: Saint John (L): 329lb. (149233.4g)
d: Saint Margaret (R): 194lb. (87997.8g)
e: Kneeling Angel: 121lb. (54885.2g)
f: Bottom Central Panel: 181lb. (82101.1g)
g: Plinth (L): 28lb. (12700.7g)
h: Modern Plinth (R): 28lb. (12700.7g)
i: Angel Wing (Modern): 18lb. (8164.7g)
Classification: Sculpture
Geography: Made in Savona  Liguria Italy  
Credit line: The Cloisters Collection, 1962
Accession year: 1962
Tags: Angels|Christ|Saint John the Baptist