# The Story of St Nicholas: The Death of the Saint

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## Artwork

- Artist: [ANGELICO, Fra](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/angelico-fra-rf8b8fb374667eb>)
- Date: 1401-1450
- Technique: Tempera and gold on panel

## Commentary

The three paintings on the predella of the Perugia Triptych depict the story of St Nicholas. The right part of the third predella painting shows the death of the Saint. The starkness of a lightly articulated wall forces attention on the dying saint.

## Related artworks

- [A Bishop Saint](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/angelico-fra-rf8b8fb374667eb/a-bishop-saint-r82110db0137923>)
- [Adoration of the Magi and Man of Sorrows \(Cell 39\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/angelico-fra-rf8b8fb374667eb/adoration-of-the-magi-and-man-of-sorrows-cell-39-r798bd12015fbcf>)
- [Adoration of the Magi \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/angelico-fra-rf8b8fb374667eb/adoration-of-the-magi-detail-r3fa92e30089655>)
- [Adoration of the Magi](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/angelico-fra-rf8b8fb374667eb/adoration-of-the-magi-r103e96268f5a2d>)
- [Adoration of the Magi](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/angelico-fra-rf8b8fb374667eb/adoration-of-the-magi-r687fdb7681315c>)
- [Adoration of the Magi](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/angelico-fra-rf8b8fb374667eb/adoration-of-the-magi-rce81c92fd856eb>)
- [Annalena Altarpiece \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/angelico-fra-rf8b8fb374667eb/annalena-altarpiece-detail-r4d021d60d5c871>)
- [Annalena Altarpiece](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/angelico-fra-rf8b8fb374667eb/annalena-altarpiece-rc41b606e43bf36>)
- [Annalena Altarpiece \(without predella\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/angelico-fra-rf8b8fb374667eb/annalena-altarpiece-without-predella-r87db921812976c>)
- [Annunciation and Adoration of the Magi](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/angelico-fra-rf8b8fb374667eb/annunciation-and-adoration-of-the-magi-r79cb4a820c7fa3>)
- [Annunciation \(Cell 3\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/angelico-fra-rf8b8fb374667eb/annunciation-cell-3-r541247ec7b15e1>)
- [Annunciation \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/angelico-fra-rf8b8fb374667eb/annunciation-detail-r047a1c27f110e0>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)