\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 The exact function of this panel, which is a splendid example of the household furniture of a Renaissance nobleman, has not yet been
clarified. Long believed to be the front of a wedding chest, it is more likely, given its dimensions, that the painting, was a \i spalliera\i0 which was used to adorn the wall of a room.