# The Story of St Nicholas: St Nicholas saves the ship \(detail\)

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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

Detail of the second predella paintings on the Perugia Triptych, depicting the filling grain sacks at Bari, where a ship waits to export it. The predella depicts the story of St Nicholas. The second predella painting shows the meeting of St Nicholas with the messanger of the Emperor \(on the left\) and the miraculous saving of a ship \(on the right\).

## 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>)