Saint James the Greater

Sienese painteraround 1400 - 1410

Details

Title: Saint James the Greater
Creator Lifespan: first decade of 15th century -
Creator Nationality: Italian
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Birth Place: Siena
Date: around 1400 - 1410
Provenance: Alberto Crespi Collection
Physical Dimensions: w24.2 x h21.6 cm
Painter: Sienese painter
Description: The small panel painting, probably originally belonging to the upper section of a small altarpiece, represents the Saint sitting on a chair with a book in his left hand and a pilgrim's staff in his right, his usual iconographic attributes. His head is surrounded by a richly punched halo, decorated like the upper edges of the panel. The painting reveals the artist’s Sienese origins: the saint's face is sullen and covered by a thick, curly beard. His garments are large and spread out before being contained within the contour lines. The sophistication of the drawing is also characteristic of Sienese Gothic painting.
Type: painting
Rights: © Archivio fotografico Museo Diocesano, Milano
Medium: tempera on wood

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