Pala di Corciano

The Pala di Corciano, painted in 1513 for the church of Santa Maria Assunta in Corciano near Perugia, demonstrates Perugino still working actively for local churches in his final decade. By this date his style was considered thoroughly old-fashioned in Florence and Rome, but Umbrian churches continued to value his established devotional manner. The altarpiece's survival in its original church location preserves the original relationship between painting and architectural setting.

The altarpiece follows Perugino's established compositional formulas, with figures arranged in the balanced, serene manner he had refined over decades. His late handling, while maintaining essential characteristics, may show some relaxation compared to the tighter execution of his prime. The in-situ preservation allows the painting to be seen in the architectural context for which it was designed.