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The Santa Maria in Porto Altarpiece is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Ercole de' Roberti, executed in 1479-1481 and housed in the Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan, northern Italy.

Santa Maria in Porto Altarpiece
Artist	Ercole de' Roberti
Year	1479–1481
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	323 cm × 240 cm (127 in × 94 in)
Location	Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

It was executed for the church of Santa Maria in Porto, just outside Ravenna. In the 16th century it was moved to the church St. Francis in the same city but, after the Napoleonic invasion of Italy, it was then moved to Milan, being housed at Brera since 1811.

Description

The painting features a mainly vertical architectural setting, under which a high octagonal podium with the Virgin's throne. The base is decorated by tiles (with the Massacre of the Innocents, Adoration of the Magi and the Presentation in the Temple) which simulated antique bas-reliefs and were inspired by the altar of the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua by Donatello.

The base supports columns with mouldings and decorations of garlands, dishes and marble rings, while in the background is a stormy sea. The latter is a reference to the legendary foundation of Santa Maria in Porto, when the Crusader Pietro degli Onesti, after escaping a shipwreck, made a vow to entitle a church to the Virgin Mary in exchange for his miraculous salvation.

The throne is enclosed in a niche with reliefs, and stands on a carpet. At the sides are red curtains. The four saints are St. Augustine, the blessed Pietro (below), St. Elizabeth and St. Anne (above, at the sides of the Virgin).

The whole composition is an example of the pyramidal structure introduced by Antonello da Messina in the Holy Conversation scheme after 1475.

Sources

• __ (2004). Brera, guida alla Pinacoteca. Milan: Electa, publisher.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

На других языках

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- [en] Santa Maria in Porto Altarpiece

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[es] Retablo de Santa María en Oporto

El Retablo de Santa María en Oporto es un cuadro del pintor renacentista italiano Ercole de' Roberti, ejecutado en 1479-1481 y conservado en la Pinacoteca di Brera, Milán, norte de Italia.

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[fr] Retable de Santa Maria in Porto

Le Retable de Santa Maria in Porto (également appelé Pala Portuense ou Pala de Ravenne) est une peinture à l'huile réalisée sur toile de 323 × 240 cm par Ercole de’ Roberti, datée de 1479-1481 et conservée à la Pinacothèque de Brera à Milan.

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[it] Pala di Santa Maria in Porto

La Pala di Santa Maria in Porto (detta anche Pala Portuense) è un dipinto olio su tela (323x240 cm) di Ercole de' Roberti, datato 1479-1481 e conservato nella Pinacoteca di Brera a Milano.

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