In the context of this artwork, analyze the First phase of the Phases.
This probably corresponds to the side of the altarpiece which faces the church's nave:God the Father, 145 × 140 cm, Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Perugia.
Baptism of Christ, 261 × 146 cm, Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Perugia.
St John the Evangelist and St Augustine of Hippo, 173 × 91 cm, Musée des Augustins, Toulouse
St Herculanus and St James the Great, 173 × 91 cm, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lyon.
Archangel Gabriel and Virgin, forming an Annunciation scene, two tondos each with a diameter of 102 cm, the former in the Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Perugia and the latter now lost
Adoration of the Magi, 39.5 × 85 cm, Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Perugia.
St John the Baptist Preaching, 39.5 × 84 cm, Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Perugia.
The Wedding Feast at Cana, 39.5 × 84.5 cm, Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Perugia.
The Presentation in the Temple, 39.5 × 83.5 cm, Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Perugia.The monks caused very long delays, meaning that the predella was completed by Perugino's studio assistants using drawings by the artist himself. The drawings for the works in the first phase probably used silver-point, which can now be seen under infrared light. All the panels are painted with a single light source coming from the left. Baptism re-uses a composition from the Annunziata Polyptych and the symmetrical angels from Madonna della Consolazione. The flanking panels of the saints show precise draughtsmanship as well as high detail in the flowers and small plants on the ground.
Annunciation Musée des Augustins Musée des Beaux-Arts Perugia Annunziata Polyptych tondo Baptism of Christ Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria Toulouse Perugino Madonna della Consolazione Lyon predella