Updated oktober 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 56 works by Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni) in our catalogue
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According to this ranking, Madonna of Humility (1432) is the most famous painting by Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni); 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 (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
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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 · Muzej lepih umetnosti
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Damnation of the Soul of the Miser of Citerna1437 · Louvre
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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 · Muzej lepih umetnosti
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St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail)1423 · Muzej lepih umetnosti
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St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail)1423 · Muzej lepih umetnosti
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Miracle of the Eucharist1423 · Bowes Museum
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Death of the Heretic on the Bonfire1423 · Narodna galerija Viktorije
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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 · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti
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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 · Louvre
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Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail)1435 · Museo Diocesano
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Virgin and Child with Saints1437 · Louvre
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The Blessed Ranieri Frees the Poor from a Jail in Florence1444 · Louvre
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St Thomas Before the Cross1423 · Pinakota Vatikana
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The Blessed Raniero of Borgo San Sepolcro Appearing to a Cardinal in a Dream1444 · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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St. Francis Kneeling before Christ on the CrossCleveland Museum of Art
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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 · Muzej lepih umetnosti
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Madonna and Child with AngelsMetropolitanski muzej umetnosti
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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 · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti
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Marriage of St Francis to Lady Poverty1437 · Musée 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.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni) | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 National Gallery |
London | 6 | Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision, The Funeral of Saint Francis, Saint Francis before the Sultan |
 Muzej lepih umetnosti |
Budimpešta | 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 |
 Louvre |
Pariz | 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 |
 Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti |
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), 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).
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 and 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 (London), Muzej lepih umetnosti (Budimpešta) and 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) and 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 and Saint Francis before the Sultan are among the 6 works on this page in the collection of the National Gallery, London.
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.
V svetlobni dobi itališkega Quattrocenta malo število imen tako ganja čustva ob nežnem prehodu iz srednjoveka v modernost kot Stefano di Giovanni, zgodovini bolj ljubkovno znana kot Sassetta. Kot ključna figura sienezske šole njegova umetnost predstavlja globok most med dekorativno eleganco pozne gotike in razvijajoč se realizem renesanse. Čeprav so natančni začetki njegovega življenja še vedno zaviti v meglo časa – učenjaki namreč še vedno debatirajo, ali se je rodil v Sieni ali morda v Cortoni – je njegova prisotnost v toskanski pokrajini neobငdenna. Njegovo del nosi ritmično, lirsko dušo Siene, hkrati pa diši z novo, opazovalno vitalnostjo, ki nakazuje na umetnika, globoko vpletenega v spreminjajoče se vetrove njegove dobe.
Sassettova kreativna pot je bila pot sofisticirane sinteze. Prisel in je posedoval redko sposobnost, da bi spoštoval tradicionalni sienezski slog – značilen zaradi svoje zapletene podrobnosti in duhovne globine – pri čemer je hkrati sprejemal revolucionarne inovacije, ki so izhajale iz Florenci. Vpliv mojstrov, kot so Masaccio, Masolino in Gentile da Fabriano, je čutiti v njegovem razvijanem vladanju s prostornimi odnosi in uporabo svetlobe. Teh novih tehnik ni le kopiral; raje jih je integriral, da bi svoje figure prežare z naravnim sijajem, kar je svetlobi omogočilo prepričljivo oblikovanje njihovih form in ustvarilo občutek kohezivne, dišeče prostornosti znotraj njegovih kompozicije.
Sassettovo delo je spomenik njegove mojstrstva v pripovedni slikarstvu, kjer vsak potez črte služi višjemu duhovnemu namenu. Njegova dela pogosto delujejo kot okna v božanstvo, saj uporabljajo sofisticirano paleto barv in ritmične kompozicije za vodenje gledalca skozi svete zgodbe. V vrhunskih delih, kot je Poslednja večer, dokazuje izjemno veščino zajemanja kompleksnih čustvenih stanj, pri čemer uporablja zemljene tone in premično perspektivo, da globoko religiozno pripovedda prizemlje v oprijemljivo, sogičen realizem. Njegova sposobnost uravnoteženja ornamentalne lepote gotike z razvijanim občutkom človeške drame naredi njegove panele edinstveno očarljive.
Poza intimno razliko njegovih manjših panelov je Sassetta dosegel veliko slavo skozi pomembne oltarje in poliptike, ki so določili religiozno pokrajino svojega časa. Med njegovimi najbolj izstopajočimi umetniškimi dosežki veljajo:
Zgodovinski pomen Sassette se skriva v njegovi vlogi varovalca in inovatorja. Poskrbel je, da edinstvena identiteta sienezske šole ne izgine pred dominacijo Florenci, temveč se razvije in vključuje nov jezik realizma in globine. Njegove slike niso le relikte pretekli dobe; so živi dialogi med starim in novim svetom. Skozi nežno ravnanje s svetlobo, njegovo mojstrstvo simbolične ikonografije in globoko empatijo do svojih motivov je Sassetta pustil neizbrisen след v zgodovini italijanske umetnosti ter si zagotovil mesto med najpomembnejšimi predstavniki sienezne renesanse.
