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Het '''''altaarstuk van Castelfranco''''' ([[Italiaans (taal)|Italiaans]]: ''Pala di Castelfranco'')
== Geschiedenis ==
De condottiero Tuzio Costanzo bestemde het altaarstuk ter nagedachtenis aan zijn zoon Matteo. Die was in 1499 overleden aan een koorts terwijl hij in dienst was van de republiek Venetië.
The altarpiece was commissioned by the condottiero Tuzio Costanzo in memory of his son Matteo, who died of a fever whilst serving the Republic of Venice, in 1499. Also commissioned was a family chapel, containing the tombs of Matteo and Tuzio, built into the walls on either side of the painting. The church was subsequently demolished and replaced with the Cathedral of Castelfranco in 1724. The new building, which remains today, contains a small chapel housing the painting and the tomb of Matteo directly below. The Costanzo coat of arms, three pairs of ribs, can be seen on the tomb on the base of the Virgin's throne. (Some scholars have speculated that St. Nicasius himself is actually a portrait of Matteo.)
The work has suffered bad restorations in the past centuries, and was stolen on December 10, 1972. After being recovered, it was accurately restored in 2002-2003 by the Accademia Laboratories in Venice and displayed in the major exhibition Le maraviglie dell'arte, before being returned to its home in Castelfranco in December 2005.
== Voorstelling ==
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