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Withypool Triptych, Saint Ursula (triptych, right panel)
Antonio Solario·1514
Historical Context
Antonio Solario painted this Saint Ursula panel as part of the Withypool Triptych around 1514, completed during his time working in England. The triptych represents one of the most important examples of Italian Renaissance painting created for English patronage in the early Tudor period Altarpieces featuring rows of standing saints served both liturgical and devotional functions, identifying the church's patron saints and giving worshippers specific objects for personal prayer.
Technical Analysis
The panel demonstrates Solario's Venetian technique adapted for English devotional use, with warm color, soft modeling, and careful rendering of the saint's noble attributes and martyrdom symbols.







