Saint Maurelius Altarpiece

The Saint Maurelius Altarpiece was an oil on panel painting by Cosmè Tura, executed c. 1480, produced for the church of San Giorgio fuori le mura, site of Maurelius of Voghenza's shrine.

The two panels are the right shape perhaps to have formed part of a predella, though they are larger than the usual size for such panels - the tondi of the Roverella Altarpiece by the same artist are 38 cm in diameter.

The altarpiece fell into disrepair and in 1635 was replaced by one on the same subject by Guercino.

The two tondos were moved to the church's sacristy and then possibly to the neighbouring monastery.

They came into the possession of Filippo Zafferini and in 1817 he passed them to Ferrara town council.