Giovanni di Paolo: 9 works

'Giovanni di Paolo was a master of the Sienese tradition of decorative and precious painting. Although Giovanni had knowledge of Renaissance advances in rendering spatial relationships, he chose a different style of pictorial storytelling, and created an intricately plotted curving composition, loaded with traditional symbols of Christianity to portray the Nativity, yet also alludes to Christ's arrest and death.'

'This is one of four early masterpieces by Giovanni di Paolo in the Walters.'

'Disregarding naturalistic detail in favor of flat, decorative pattern, Giovanni was nevertheless aware of current Renaissance experiments in linear perspective, as exemplified by the receding floor tiles in both the central loggia and Joseph's cubicle.'

'Among his finest narrative works are these six panels, part of a series of twelve depicting the life of Saint John the Baptist, the kinsman and prophet of Christ.'

'Giovanni di Paolo worked within the conservative artistic tradition of Siena, creating rich patterns and an intensely devotional mood in his paintings.'

'Giovanni di Paolo worked within the conservative artistic tradition of Siena, creating rich patterns and an intensely devotional mood in his paintings. Among his finest narrative works are these six panels, part of a series of twelve depicted the life of Saint John the Baptist, the kinsman and prophet of Christ.'

'Among his finest narrative works are these six panels, part of a series of twelve depicting the life of Saint John the Baptist, the kinsman and prophet of Christ.'

'Giovanni di Paolo worked within the conservative artistic tradition of Siena, creating rich patterns and an intensely devotional mood in his paintings. Among his finest narrative works are these six panelspart of a series of twelve depicting the life of Saint John the Baptist, the kinsman and prophet of Christ.'

'Among his finest narrative works are these six panels, part of a series of twelve depicting the life of Saint John the Baptist, the kinsman and prophet of Christ.'