Altarscreen panels mounted in contemporary framework

Molleno employs a straightforward visual language marked by bold outlines and vivid, saturated hues. The figures are rendered with minimal modeling, emphasizing flat color fields against a warm orange backdrop. The surrounding arches feature stylized, twisted columns that echo ornamental motifs while maintaining a restrained decorative approach.

The work was produced in the early nineteenth century and entered the collection of the Denver Art Museum, where it remains on view. Its provenance traces back to the artist’s original output, with no recorded changes in ownership before its acquisition by the museum.

Although titled as an altarscreen, the piece aligns with a period when devotional imagery was often adapted for private or institutional settings. The integration of historic religious iconography within a contemporary mounting reflects a 19th‑century interest in bridging traditional subjects with emerging display practices.