Vittore Crivelli’s Triptych, painted in 1496 for the church of San Michele Arcangelo in Sant’Elpidio Morico, is one of the most significant works of Renaissance painting in the Marche region. Today, the triptych is housed in the Diocesan Museum in Fermo, while its original frame is still in Monsampietro, testifying to the artwork’s historical link with the area.
The work, in tempera on panel, consists of three vertical panels surmounted by a lunette: in the center the Madonna adoring the Child, on the sides St. Elpidio and St. Sebastian, and in the lunette the risen Christ with the symbols of the Passion. The dimensions —approximately 98×53 cm the central panel and 64×147 cm for the lunette— highlight its liturgical importance.
The triptych showcases Crivelli’s full artistic maturity, featuring bright colors, rich gilding, linear precision and attention to ornamental detail—characteristics typical of the Venetian tradition of Gothic roots. In the 17th century, some figures of saints were added; although these changes altered the original appearance, they attest to the enduring devotion of the community. The inscription “Vittore Crivelli fecit 1496” confirms both its date and authorship.