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STELLA, Fermo da Caravaggio: Polyptych

Gilded panels frame sacred figures arranged in hierarchical splendor, their forms rendered with precise Italian Renaissance linearity. This polyptych exemplifies the altarpiece tradition's architectural function, organizing spiritual narratives across compartments to guide devotional focus.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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