Explore the Background of this artwork.
Francesco del Cossa was newly arrived in Bologna when he received from a commission from the Griffoni family  for an altarpiece for the chapel in the Basilica of San Petronio, made in collaboration of another painter from Ferrara, Ercole de' Roberti. The altarpiece was for dedication of the Chapel of St. Vincent Ferrer; the saint having been canonized in 1448 and his cult promoted by the Dominican Order.The work remained in the chapel until 1725–1730, when it was disassembled and sold in separate lots.. The two upper panels of Saint Florian and Saint Lucy ended up in Gubbio in the collections of Count Ugo Beni around 1858. In 1882 they were put up for sale with the other assets of the Count and purchased by Joseph Spiridon, who placed them on the antiques market. In 1936 they were purchased by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation and then donated to the National Gallery of Art in 1939. In 1952 the tondo, The Crucifixion (Francesco del Cossa) was also added.In 1935, the polyptych was virtually rebuilt by Roberto Longhi, in his work, Officina ferrarese.
Vincent Ferrer Dominican Order National Gallery of Art Gubbio Saint Lucy Francesco del Cossa Basilica of San Petronio the saint Bologna tondo Roberto Longhi Samuel H. Kress Foundation Officina ferrarese The Crucifixion (Francesco del Cossa) Saint Florian polyptych Ercole de' Roberti