Artist
Bernardino Fungai Italian (Sienese), 1460–1516
CultureItalian (Sienese)
Titles
- The Beloved of Enalus Sacrificed to Poseidon and Spared
Datec. 1512
PlaceSiena, Italy
MediumTempera, oil, and gold leaf on panel
DimensionsPanel: 20 3/8 × 79 1/2 in. (51.8 × 201.9 cm)
Frame: 32 1/2 × 92 3/4 in. (82.6 × 235.6 cm)
Frame: 32 1/2 × 92 3/4 in. (82.6 × 235.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Edith A. and Percy S. Straus Collection
Object number44.560
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Department
Arts of Europe and the MediterraneanSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition HistoryClaudio Rigossi, August 6, 1973.
"Passion for Perfection: The Straus Collection of Renaissance Art," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 21, 2017–June 17, 2018.
"New Light on Old Masters: European Art from Houston Collections," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 2, 2021–January 23, 2022.
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