Artist: Lorenzo Di Credi
Date: 1490
Museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, United States Of America)
Technique: Tempera
Circular paintings, or tondi, became popular in fifteenth-century Florence, particularly in the domestic sphere. They may have developed out of the tradition of painted birthing trays that were used to deliver gifts to new mothers. Tondi were commonly displayed in bedrooms, often above eye level. In this work, an angel introduces the infant John the Baptist—a patron saint of Florence—to his newborn cousin, Jesus, who is adored by his mother. Lorenzo specialized in religious paintings and was a fervent follower of Girolamo Savonarola, a powerful religious and political reformer whose preaching had a profound effect on the art and culture of Florence.
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