In the Fourth room they have systematized important jobs of famous masters of the ' 400 and, between these, the beautifulst and famous Polittico of Saint Gregorio of great painter Antonello from Messina , executed and from signed he in year 1473; the painting was commissioned for the Monastero di San Gregorio.

The Polittico is composed from three inferior tables with to the center the Madonna with the Child in grembo and with to sides It knows Gregorio and Benedict to you. The two tables up represent the announcing Angel and the Announced one.

Of inspiration fiamminga, this work, for the rigorous perspective formulation, the extraordinary limpidezza of the colors, for the purity of the elements figured to you, represents one of the greater works in absolute of the painting of the ' 400.

Antonello from Messina

Polittico of Saint Gregorio - Oil on table, 190 x 203 cm.

Origin: Church of Saint Gregorio

COLIJN DE COTER

Sec. XV

Deposition from the Cross

Oil on the table cm 97 x 70

Origin: Church of Saint Francesco d'Assisi