St George (fragment of a panel from the Roverella Polyptych)

The Roverella Polyptych is considered as one of Tura’s most important work. Originally it was located in the church of San Giorgio fuori le Mura in Ferrara where it was partially destroyed by a bomb in 1709. It was commissioned by Lorenzo Roverella, bishop of Ferrara.

According to the most accepted version of reconstruction the Madonna Enthroned constituted the central panel, this fragment showing St George belonged to the left panel, while on the right a panel representing Niccolò Roverella with two saints was located. On top of the altarpiece there was a Pietà. Below, on the predella there were seven tondos four of which are lost.

This fragment was attributed to Francesco del Cossa for a long time, it was identified as the only remaining part of the left panel of the Roverella Polyptych only in 1940.