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Sassetta: The 56 Most Famous Paintings, Documented

Opdateret oktober 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 56 værker af Sassetta i vores katalog

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According to this ranking, Madonna of Humility (1432) is the most famous painting by Sassetta; the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlin, holds it. It is followed by Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail) (1435) and Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision (1437). This list draws on the 56 works by Sassetta in the catalogue and records the 56 most famous, with date, holding museum and description for each entry.

1392 – 1450, Siena Early renaissance Flest værker: National Gallery

Sassetta: top 10 entries of the list

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Madonna of Humility (1432) af Sassetta

Madonna of Humility

1432 · Tempera On Panel · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlin

In the quiet sanctity of the early fifteenth century, few images capture the profound intimacy of the divine as gracefully as Sassetta’s Madonna of Humility. Painted around 1432, this masterpiece serves as a breathtaking window into a period where the ethereal meets the earthly. The composition centers on the Virgin Mary, not seated upon a distant, golden throne, but nestled in a posture of profound humility that defines her very…

3
Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision (1437) af Sassetta

Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision

1437 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery, London

The panel titled Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision emerges from the hand of the artist Sassetta. Created about 1437, this work exists as the first of eight distinct paintings that once formed the back of a large, richly coloured and elaborate altarpiece. It belongs to the larger San Sepolcro Altarpiece, a significant assembly of devotional imagery.

4
The Funeral of Saint Francis (1440) af Sassetta

The Funeral of Saint Francis

1440 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery, London

The work is titled The Funeral of Saint Francis and Verification of the Stigmata. It was executed by the artist Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni) between 1437 and 1444. This panel functions as the final movement in a larger narrative cycle, serving as the eighth and concluding scene in a series of eight depictions of the life of Saint Francis.

5
The Agony in the Garden (1437) af Sassetta

The Agony in the Garden

1437 · Tempera On Panel · Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit

The Agony in the Garden is a poignant and spiritually charged tempera painting from the Early Renaissance period. The composition depicts the biblical scene of Christ's agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, set against a dark, star-studded nocturnal sky and a landscape of rolling hills and a winding path. In the foreground, several apostles are shown in various states of deep sleep, their bodies slumped and heads bowed in a…

6
Saint Francis before the Sultan (1450) af Sassetta

Saint Francis before the Sultan

1450 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery, London

The work titled Saint Francis before the Sultan is a creation of the artist Sassetta. It emerged from the studio between 1437 and 1444. This panel was originally conceived as part of the San Sepolcro Altarpiece, a large and complex structure commissioned for the Franciscans of Borgo Sansepolcro, Italy. The piece functioned as part of a double-sided polyptych, a structural arrangement that allowed the sacred narrative to unfold on both…

9
Saint Margaret (1435) af Sassetta

Saint Margaret

1435 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery of Art, Washington

This tempera on poplar panel, dating to c. 1435, presents a solitary figure of Saint Margaret against a shimmering gold ground. The composition is vertical and centered, emphasizing a sense of stillness and spiritual focus. She is draped in a heavy, dark mantle over a deep crimson tunic, her head tilted with a gentle, serene expression. At her feet, a dark, dragon-like creature is visible, a symbolic representation of her…

10
Saint Apollonia (1435) af Sassetta

Saint Apollonia

1435 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery of Art, Washington

In this vertical composition, Sassetta presents Saint Apollonia as a single, centered figure. The saint is positioned against a flat, decorative gold background that emphasizes her presence through a sense of divine stillness. Her expression remains calm and contemplative, a quietude that contrasts with the heavy symbolism of her attributes. She holds the pincers used in her martyrdom, a specific detail that identifies her within the religious tradition. This object,…

Sassetta: list continued, 11 to 56

11St. Nicholas of Bari (1430) af SassettaSt. Nicholas of Bari1430 12Madonna of the Snow Altarpiece (1432) af SassettaMadonna of the Snow Altarpiece1432 13St Anthony the Hermit Tortured by the Devils (1423) af SassettaSt Anthony the Hermit Tortured by the Devils1423 14The Ecstasy of St Francis (detail) (1437) af SassettaThe Ecstasy of St Francis (detail)1437 · Villa i Tatti 15The Procession to Calvary (1441) af SassettaThe Procession to Calvary1441 · Detroit Institute of Arts 16The Betrayal of Christ (1437) af SassettaThe Betrayal of Christ1437 · Detroit Institute of Arts 17Madonna of Humility (1437) af SassettaMadonna of Humility1437 · National Gallery of Art 18St. Anthony of Padua (1450) af SassettaSt. Anthony of Padua1450 19Madonna and Child with Angels (1437) af SassettaMadonna and Child with Angels1437 20St Matthew (1437) af SassettaSt Matthew1437 · Collezione Vittorio Cini 21Assumption of Mary with Angel Choirs (1450) af SassettaAssumption of Mary with Angel Choirs1450 · Gemäldegalerie 22The Wolf of Gubbio (1450) af SassettaThe Wolf of Gubbio1450 · National Gallery 23Virgin of Humility (1440) af SassettaVirgin of Humility1440 · Collezione Vittorio Cini 24St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (1423) af SassettaSt Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost1423 · Szépművészeti Múzeum 25Damnation of the Soul of the Miser of Citerna (1437) af SassettaDamnation of the Soul of the Miser of Citerna1437 · Louvre 26The Ecstasy of St Francis (1437) af SassettaThe Ecstasy of St Francis1437 · Villa i Tatti 27St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (1423) af SassettaSt Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost1423 · Szépművészeti Múzeum 28St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail) (1423) af SassettaSt Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail)1423 · Szépművészeti Múzeum 29St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail) (1423) af SassettaSt Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail)1423 · Szépművészeti Múzeum 30Miracle of the Eucharist (1423) af SassettaMiracle of the Eucharist1423 · Bowes Museum 31Death of the Heretic on the Bonfire (1423) af SassettaDeath of the Heretic on the Bonfire1423 · National Gallery of Victoria 32St Jerome (detail) (1423) af SassettaSt Jerome (detail)1423 · Pinacoteca Nazionale 33Founding of Santa Maria Maggiore (1430) af SassettaFounding of Santa Maria Maggiore1430 34The mystical marriage of Saint Francis of Assisi (1444) af SassettaThe mystical marriage of Saint Francis of Assisi1444 35The Annunciation " (1435) af SassettaThe Annunciation "1435 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 36Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail) (1435) af SassettaVirgin with Child and Four Saints (detail)1435 · Museo Diocesano 37The Stigmatisation of St Francis (1437) af SassettaThe Stigmatisation of St Francis1437 · National Gallery 38The Blessed Ranieri Frees the Poor from a Prison in Florence (1437) af SassettaThe Blessed Ranieri Frees the Poor from a Prison in Florence1437 · Louvre 39Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail) (1435) af SassettaVirgin with Child and Four Saints (detail)1435 · Museo Diocesano 40Virgin and Child with Saints (1437) af SassettaVirgin and Child with Saints1437 · Louvre 41The Blessed Ranieri Frees the Poor from a Jail in Florence (1444) af SassettaThe Blessed Ranieri Frees the Poor from a Jail in Florence1444 · Louvre 42St Thomas Before the Cross (1423) af SassettaSt Thomas Before the Cross1423 · Vatikanets Pinacoteca 43The Blessed Raniero of Borgo San Sepolcro Appearing to a Cardinal in a Dream (1444) af SassettaThe Blessed Raniero of Borgo San Sepolcro Appearing to a Cardinal in a Dream1444 · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin 44St. Francis Kneeling before Christ on the Cross af SassettaSt. Francis Kneeling before Christ on the CrossCleveland Museum of Art 45The Last Supper (1423) af SassettaThe Last Supper1423 · Pinacoteca Nazionale 46St Anthony the Hermit Tortured by the Devils (1423) af SassettaSt Anthony the Hermit Tortured by the Devils1423 · Pinacoteca Nazionale 47St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail) (1423) af SassettaSt Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail)1423 · Szépművészeti Múzeum 48Madonna and Child with Angels af SassettaMadonna and Child with AngelsMetropolitan Museum of Art 49The Annunciation af SassettaThe Annunciation 50The Meeting of St. Anthony and St. Paul af SassettaThe Meeting of St. Anthony and St. PaulNational Gallery of Art 51The Journey of the Magi (1435) af SassettaThe Journey of the Magi1435 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 52Ægteskab mellem St Francis og Moder Tavshed (1437) af SassettaÆgteskab mellem St Francis og Moder Tavshed1437 · Musée Condé 53Saint Francis renounces his Earthly Father (1437) af SassettaSaint Francis renounces his Earthly Father1437 · National Gallery 54St. Anthony Beaten by Devils (1423) af SassettaSt. Anthony Beaten by Devils1423 · Pinacoteca Nazionale 55Madonna of Humility with Four Saints (1435) af SassettaMadonna of Humility with Four Saints1435 · Museo Diocesano 56The Virgin and Child with Saints (1430) af SassettaThe Virgin and Child with Saints1430 · Galleria degli Uffizi

Sassetta: works by period

Principal subjects in the work of Sassetta

The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.

Sassetta: holding museums

De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af Sassetta Malerier fra denne liste
National Gallery, LondonNational Gallery London 6 Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision, The Funeral of Saint Francis, Saint Francis before the Sultan
Szépművészeti Múzeum, BudapestSzépművészeti Múzeum Budapest 5 St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost, St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost, St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail)
Museo Diocesano, CortonaMuseo Diocesano Cortona 4 Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail), Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail), Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail)
National Gallery of Art, WashingtonNational Gallery of Art Washington 4 Saint Margaret, Saint Apollonia, Madonna of Humility
Louvre, ParisLouvre Paris 4 Damnation of the Soul of the Miser of Citerna, The Blessed Ranieri Frees the Poor from a Prison in Florence, Virgin and Child with Saints
Pinacoteca Nazionale, SienaPinacoteca Nazionale Siena 4 St Jerome (detail), The Last Supper, St Anthony the Hermit Tortured by the Devils
Detroit Institute of Arts, DetroitDetroit Institute of Arts Detroit 3 The Agony in the Garden, The Procession to Calvary, The Betrayal of Christ
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkMetropolitan Museum of Art New York 3 The Annunciation ", Madonna and Child with Angels, The Journey of the Magi

Sassetta by decade: the most famous painting of each

Værker per årti

Select a decade to display its principal painting.

Sassetta: questions and documented answers

Which Sassetta painting heads the list of most famous works?Display the answer

Madonna of Humility (1432), Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlin. The following entries are Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail) (1435) and Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision (1437).

What age had Sassetta reached when Madonna of Humility was painted?Display the answer

40 years: Sassetta was born in 1392 and Madonna of Humility is dated 1432.

Which works make up the top 10 of Sassetta?Display the answer

Madonna of Humility, Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail), Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision, The Funeral of Saint Francis, The Agony in the Garden, Saint Francis before the Sultan, Saint John the Evangelist, The burning of a heretic, Saint Margaret og Saint Apollonia. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.

How many works by Sassetta are recorded?Display the answer

The catalogue records 56 works by Sassetta, dated between 1412 and 1450.

In which collections are Sassetta's most famous works held?Display the answer

Principally in National Gallery (London), Szépművészeti Múzeum (Budapest) og Museo Diocesano (Cortona). The museum table above gives the full distribution.

When were the most famous works of Sassetta painted?Display the answer

In 1430s: 27 of the 56 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Madonna of Humility.

Which dated works by Sassetta are the earliest and the latest here?Display the answer

The earliest dated work listed here is Saint John the Evangelist (1412); the latest is Saint Francis before the Sultan (1450).

What subjects appear most in the work of Sassetta?Display the answer

People (7), Saints (6) og Religious scene (6), out of the 56 works listed on this page.

What materials did Sassetta use most frequently?Display the answer

Tempera On Panel, in 16 of the 56 works listed on this page.

Which art movement does Sassetta represent?Display the answer

Early renaissance, as documented by the works on this page.

Which works of Sassetta are held by the National Gallery?Display the answer

Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision, The Funeral of Saint Francis og Saint Francis before the Sultan are among the 6 works on this page in the collection of the National Gallery, London.

Where can reproductions of Sassetta's paintings be obtained?Display the answer

Yes. Each work listed on this page can be ordered from its own entry as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in a size of your choice.

Sassetta: life and work

Mesteren af sienesenisk ynde

I det lysende italienske Quattrocento er der få navne, der fremkalder den delikate overgang fra middelalderen til det moderne så bevægende som Stefano di Giovanni, af historien mere kærligt kendt som Sassetta. Som en central skikkelse i den sienesiske skole repræsenterer hans kunstneriske virke en dyb bro mellem den dekorative elegance fra sengotikken og renæssancens spirende realisme. Selvom de præcise detaljer om hans liv forbliver indhyllet i tidens tåger—hvor lærde debatterer, om han blev født i Siena eller måske Cortona—er hans tilstedeværende i det toscanske landskab ubestridelig. Hans værk bærer Sienas rytmiske, lyriske sjæl, men ånder samtidig med en ny, iagttagende vitalitet, der vidner om en kunstner, som var dybt engageret i sin tids skiftende vinde.

Sassettas kreative rejse var præget af en sofistikeret syntese. Han besad en sjælden evne til at ære den traditionelle sienesiske stil—karakteriseret ved dens indviklede detaljerigdom og spirituelle dybde—samtidig med at han absorberede de revolutionerende innovationer, der opstod i Firenze. Indflydelsen fra mestre som Masaccio, Masolino og Gentile da Fabriano kan mærkes i hans udviklende beherskelse af rumlige relationer og brugen af lys. Han kopierede ikke blot disse nye teknikker; snarere integrerede han dem for at gennemstrømme sine figurer med en naturalistisk glød, hvilket lod lyset forme deres former overbevisende og skabe en følelse af et sammenhængende, åndbart rum i hans kompositioner.

Et væv af hengivenhed og fortælling

Sassettas samlede værk er et vidnesbyrd om hans mesterskab inden for narrativt maleri, hvor hvert penselstrøg tjener et højere spirituelt formål. Hans værker fungerer ofte som vinduer til det guddommelige, hvor han benytter en sofistikeret farvepalette og rytmiske kompositioner til at guide beskueren gennem hellige historier. I mesterværker som Den sidste nadver demonstrerer han en ekstraordinær evne til at indfange komplekse emotionelle tilstande, idet han bruger jordfarver og omhyggelig perspektivlære til at forankre det dybe religiøse narrativ i en mærkbar, alvorlig virkelighed. Hans evne til at balancere den ornamentale skønhed fra den gotiske tradition med en spirende følelse af menneskeligt drama gør hans paneler unikt fængslende.

Ud over den intime skala i hans mindre paneler opnåede Sassetta stor berømmelse gennem betydningsfulde altertavler og polyptykoner, der definerede sin tids religiøse landskab. Nogle af hans mest bemærkelsesværende kunstneriske bedrifter inkluderer:

  • Madonna della Neve: En prestigefyldt bestilling til Siena Domkirke, der står som et kendetegn for hans evne til at forene dekorativ ynde med monumental tilstedeværelse.
  • Sankt Frans' ekstase: En dyb udforskning af spirituel henrykkelse, hvor han benytter en rig palette af blå, røde og gule nuancer til at skildre troens transformative kraft.
  • Arte della Lana-altertavlen: Et af hans tidligste sikre værker, der fremviser den tekniske forfinelse, som skulle blive hans signatur.
  • San Domenico Polyptykon: Et værk centreret omkring legenderne om Sankt Antonius Abbed, som illustrerer hans dygtighed i kompleks, flersidet historiefortælling.

Den sienesiske renæssances eftermæle

Sassettas historiske betydning ligger i hans rolle som både vogter og innovator. Han sikrede, at den unikke identitet i den sienesiske skole ikke forsvandt i skyggen af den florentinske dominans, men i stedet udviklede sig til at omfatte det nye sprog af realisme og dybde. Hans malerier er ikke blot relikvier fra en svunden æra; de er levende dialoger mellem den gamle og den nye verden. Gennem sin delikate håndtering af lyset, sin beherskelse af symbolsk ikonografi og sin dybe empati for sine motiver, efterlod Sassetta et uudsletteligt mærke på den italienske kunsthistorie og sikrede sig sin plads som en af de vigtigste repræsentanter for den sienesiske renæssance.

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