TRAINI, Francesco
(active 1321-1363)

The Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas

c. 1323
Panel
Santa Catarina, Pisa

The subject of this altarpiece is usually described as the Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas. In it the saint is depicted with open books in his hands and on his lap, receiving inspiration from above via Christ, Paul, Moses, and the Evangelists, and from below via Aristotle and Plato, while Avarroës lies at his feet.