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| Keywords: BLW Saint Gregory the Great.jpg Saint Gregory the Great<br /> About 1320-50<br /> Italy Verona <br /> Painted limestone <br /> <br /> This sculpture was installed inside the chapter house of the monastery of SS Mazaro e Celso in Verona around 1800 but it may originally have been displayed elsewhere The monastery was converted into a parish church in the early 19th century and the figure was probably removed at this time <br /> <br /> There would originally have been three other figures displayed with this one which possibly depicts Saint Gregory the Great It is not certain how they were originally intended to be displayed Although they may have been intended for a church facade the figures are unweathered suggesting that they have spent most of their lives indoors <br /> <br /> Given by Sir Henry Howorth Mr Sigismund Goetze the Rt Hon F Leverton Harris and Mr F A White Adam Morgan Victoria and Albert Museum http //www vam ac uk/ A 34-1913 http //collections vam ac uk/item/O16254/figure-saint-gregory-the-great-possibly/ PD Sculptures of Gregorius I Magnus | ||||
