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According to this ranking, Madonna of Humility (1432) is the most famous painting by Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni); the Muzeele Statale din 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 (Stefano Di Giovanni) in the catalogue and records the 56 most famous, with date, holding museum and description for each entry.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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,…
St. Nicholas of Bari1430
12
Madonna of the Snow Altarpiece1432
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St Anthony the Hermit Tortured by the Devils1423
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The Ecstasy of St Francis (detail)1437 · Villa i Tatti
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The Procession to Calvary1441 · Detroit Institute of Arts
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The Betrayal of Christ1437 · Detroit Institute of Arts
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Madonna of Humility1437 · National Gallery of Art
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St. Anthony of Padua1450
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Madonna and Child with Angels1437
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St Matthew1437 · Collezione Vittorio Cini
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Assumption of Mary with Angel Choirs1450 · Gemäldegalerie
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The Wolf of Gubbio1450 · National Gallery
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Virgin of Humility1440 · Collezione Vittorio Cini
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St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost1423 · Muzeul de Artă Fine din Budapesta
25
Damnation of the Soul of the Miser of Citerna1437 · Muzeul Luvru
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The Ecstasy of St Francis1437 · Villa i Tatti
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St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost1423 · Muzeul de Artă Fine din Budapesta
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St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail)1423 · Muzeul de Artă Fine din Budapesta
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St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail)1423 · Muzeul de Artă Fine din Budapesta
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Miracle of the Eucharist1423 · Bowes Museum
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Death of the Heretic on the Bonfire1423 · National Gallery of Victoria
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St Jerome (detail)1423 · Pinacoteca Nazionale
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Founding of Santa Maria Maggiore1430
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The mystical marriage of Saint Francis of Assisi1444
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The Annunciation "1435 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail)1435 · Museo Diocesano
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The Stigmatisation of St Francis1437 · National Gallery
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The Blessed Ranieri Frees the Poor from a Prison in Florence1437 · Muzeul Luvru
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Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail)1435 · Museo Diocesano
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Virgin and Child with Saints1437 · Muzeul Luvru
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The Blessed Ranieri Frees the Poor from a Jail in Florence1444 · Muzeul Luvru
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St Thomas Before the Cross1423 · Pinacoteca Vaticană
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The Blessed Raniero of Borgo San Sepolcro Appearing to a Cardinal in a Dream1444 · Muzeele Statale din Berlin
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St. Francis Kneeling before Christ on the CrossMuzeul de Artă din Cleveland
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The Last Supper1423 · Pinacoteca Nazionale
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St Anthony the Hermit Tortured by the Devils1423 · Pinacoteca Nazionale
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St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail)1423 · Muzeul de Artă Fine din Budapesta
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Madonna and Child with AngelsMetropolitan Museum of Art
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The Annunciation
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The Meeting of St. Anthony and St. PaulNational Gallery of Art
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The Journey of the Magi1435 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Cererea Sfântului Francisc cu Domnița Părinția1437 · Muzeul Condé
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Saint Francis renounces his Earthly Father1437 · National Gallery
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St. Anthony Beaten by Devils1423 · Pinacoteca Nazionale
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Madonna of Humility with Four Saints1435 · Museo Diocesano
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The Virgin and Child with Saints1430 · Galleria degli Uffizi
The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.
Cele 8 muzee care dețin cele mai multe dintre picturile de pe această pagină.
| Muzeu | Oraș | Lucrări lui Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni) | Picturi din această listă |
|---|---|---|---|
 National Gallery |
Londra | 6 | Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision, The Funeral of Saint Francis, Saint Francis before the Sultan |
 Muzeul de Artă Fine din Budapesta |
Budapesta | 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 |
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 |
Washington | 4 | Saint Margaret, Saint Apollonia, Madonna of Humility |
 Muzeul Luvru |
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 |
Siena | 4 | St Jerome (detail), The Last Supper, St Anthony the Hermit Tortured by the Devils |
 Detroit Institute of Arts |
Detroit | 3 | The Agony in the Garden, The Procession to Calvary, The Betrayal of Christ |
 Metropolitan Museum of Art |
New York | 3 | The Annunciation ", Madonna and Child with Angels, The Journey of the Magi |
Select a decade to display its principal painting.
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…
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.
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…
Madonna of Humility (1432), Muzeele Statale din 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).
40 years: Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni) was born in 1392 and Madonna of Humility is dated 1432.
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 și Saint Apollonia. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.
The catalogue records 56 works by Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni), dated between 1412 and 1450.
Principally in National Gallery (Londra), Muzeul de Artă Fine din Budapesta (Budapesta) și Museo Diocesano (Cortona). The museum table above gives the full distribution.
In 1430s: 27 of the 56 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Madonna of Humility.
The earliest dated work listed here is Saint John the Evangelist (1412); the latest is Saint Francis before the Sultan (1450).
People (7), Saints (6) și Religious scene (6), out of the 56 works listed on this page.
Tempera On Panel, in 16 of the 56 works listed on this page.
Early renaissance, as documented by the works on this page.
Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision, The Funeral of Saint Francis și Saint Francis before the Sultan are among the 6 works on this page in the collection of the National Gallery, Londra.
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.
În era luminoasă a Quattrocentoului italian, puține nume evocă tranziția delicată de la medieval la modern cu o profunzime atât de emoționantă precum Stefano di Giovanni, cunoscut de istorie cu afecțiunea de Sassetta. O figură centrală a Școlii Sieneze, arte de al său reprezintă o punte profundă între eleganța decorativă a perioadei tardogotice și realismul emergent al Renașterii. Deși originile exacte ale vieții sale rămân învăluite în ceața timpului — cercetătorii dezbatând dacă s-a născut la Siena sau poate la Cortona — prezența sa în peisajul toscan este incontestabilă. Opera sa poartă sufletul ritmic și liric al Sienei, însă respiră cu o vitalitate observațională nouă, sugerând un artist profund implicat în vânturile schimbătoare ale epocii sale.
Călătoria creativă a lui Sassetta a fost una de sinteză sofisticată. El poseda o capacitate rară de a onora stilul tradițional sienez, caracterizat prin detaliul său intrincat și profunzimea spirituală, absorbind în același timp inovațiile revoluționare care ieșeau la lumă din Florența. Influența unor maeștri precum Masaccio, Masolino și Gentile da Fabriano poate fi simțită în stăpânirea sa tot mai evoluată a relațiilor spațiale și în utilizarea luminii. El nu s-a limitat doar la a copia aceste tehnici noi; dimpotrivă, le-a integrat pentru a infuza figurile sale cu o strălucire naturalistă, permițând luminii să modeleze convingător formele și să creeze un sentiment de spațiu coerent și viu în cadrul compozițiilor sale.
Opera lui Sassetta este o mărturie a măiestriei sale în pictura narativă, unde fiecare pensulă servește unui scop spiritual superior. Lucrările sale funcționează adesea ca ferestre către divin, utilizând o paletă cromatică sofisticată și compoziții ritmate pentru a ghida privitorul prin istorii sacre. În capodopere precum Ultima Cina, el demonstrează o abilitate extraordinară de a surprinde stări emoționale complexe, folosind tonuri terestre și o perspectivă atentă pentru a ancora narațiunea religioasă profundă într-o realitate palpabilă și sobră. Capacitatea sa de a echilibra frumusețea ornamentală a tradiției gotice cu un sentiment înfloritor de dramă umană face ca panourile sale să fie unic captivante.
Dincolo de scara intimă a panourilor sale mai mici, Sassetta a dobândit o mare renume prin altare și poliptichuri semnificative care au definit peisajul religios al timpului său. Printre cele mai notabile realizări ale sale artistice se numără:
Semnificația istorică a lui Sassetta rezidă în rolul său de păstrător și inovator. El s-a asigurat că identitatea unică a Școlii Sieneze nu a dispărut în fața dominanței florentine, ci, dimpotrivă, a evoluat pentru a include noul limbaj al realismului și al profunzimii. Picturile sale nu sunt doar relicve ale unei ere trecute; ele sunt dialoguri vii între lumea veche și cea nouă. Prin manipularea delicată a luminii, prin măiestria iconografiei simbolice și prin empatia sa profundă față de subiecte, Sassetta a lăsat o urmă indelibilă în istoria artei italiene, asigurându-și locul ca unul dintre cei mai importanți reprezentanți ai Renașterii Sieneze.
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