PANELLED CEILING

AUTHOR: Pier Maria Pennacchi (attr.), Vincenzo da Treviso (attr.) e Domenico Caprioli (attr.)

CENTURY: XVI°

CHURCH: Church of  Santa Maria dei Miracoli

DATA: 1528

POSITION: nave ceiling (on map n°2)

METHOD: carved and painted on wood

MATERIALS: wood

The imposing barrel vault ceiling is decorated with wooden coffering and fifty panels depicting “Prophets and Patriarchs”, skillfully realised by the students of Tiziano.

The three central frames illustrate The Virgin and Child, St Francis, and St Clare.