This master is named for an unfinished fresco of the Crucifixion in SS Severo e Martirio (see below).
Orvieto
Crucifixion with the Virgin and saints (13th century)
Frescoes (13th century) in San Giovenale
The frescoes in San Giovenale that are are attributed to the Maestro dei SS Severo e Martirio include:
Those on the upper part of the first column on the left, which depict:
✴the Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John the Evangelist;
✴St Francis;
✴St Dominic; and
✴ a female saint (not illustrated); and
Those on the upper part of the first column on the left, which depict: :
✴the Annunciation;
✴the Visitation (illustrated); and
✴a bishop saint, perhaps St Juvenal (not illustrated).
Read more:
C. Fratini, “Pittura e Miniatura ad Orvieto dal XII al XIV Secolo”, in
G. della Fina and C. Fratini (Eds), “Storia di Orvieto: Medioevo”, (2007) Pisa, pp. 457-98
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