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In the bay of a Renaissance cloister, Mary is seated on a throne with her Son on her lap. On the left is Saint Benedict and on the right, Saint Bernard, patrons of the Order of Montesa. The latter protects the donor, a knight of this military order, probably Luis Despuig, Grand Master between 1472 and 1482 and Viceroy of Valencia between 1472 and 1478. The painter, who was Italian from Emilia and
A votive image of Christ the Savior crowned with a cross-shaped halo. He wears a green tunic and red robes and has an expression of profound sorrow. All of these are symbols evoking his Passion. The golden inner frame around the bust contrasts with the greater volume and expressionism of Christ´s face, and these latter aspects of the work exemplify this painter´s move towards more mode
A devotional image of the Virgin Mary wearing blue and white, with a halo. She looks directly at the viewer, transmitting her sorrow at the death of Christ. The bust is completed with a gilded inner frame that contrasts with the greater volume and expressionism of the Virgin´s face. These aspects reveal the painter´s evolution towards more modern forms. This work attributed to Paolo de San Leocadi
