GENGA, Girolamo
(b. 1476, Urbino, d. 1551, La Valle)

Transfiguration

1510-15
Oil on wood
Museo dell'Opera Metropolitana, Siena

In the foreground are Christ's three favourite disciples who had accompany him to important events: Peter, James, and John. They became the pillars of the Early Church: Peter, the head of the church; James, the first to be martyred; and John, the guardian of theology.




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