Updated октобар 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 56 works by Sasetu (Stefano Di Đovani) in our catalogue
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According to this ranking, Madonna of Humility (1432) is the most famous painting by Sasetu (Stefano Di Đovani); 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 Sasetu (Stefano Di Đovani) 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 · Szépművészeti Múzeum
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Damnation of the Soul of the Miser of Citerna1437 · Luvr
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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 · Szépművészeti Múzeum
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St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail)1423 · Szépművészeti Múzeum
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St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail)1423 · Szépművészeti Múzeum
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Miracle of the Eucharist1423 · Bowes Museum
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Death of the Heretic on the Bonfire1423 · Nacionalna 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 · Metropoliten музеј у Њујорку
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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 · Luvr
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Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail)1435 · Museo Diocesano
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Virgin and Child with Saints1437 · Luvr
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The Blessed Ranieri Frees the Poor from a Jail in Florence1444 · Luvr
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St Thomas Before the Cross1423 · Vatikan Pinacoteca
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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 · Szépművészeti Múzeum
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Madonna and Child with AngelsMetropoliten музеј у Њујорку
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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 · Metropoliten музеј у Њујорку
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Договор Святого Франциска и Пречистой Девы1437 · Muzej Kondé
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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 · Galerija Ufizi
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 Sasetu (Stefano Di Đovani) | 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 |
 Szépművészeti Múzeum |
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 |
Kortona | 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 |
 Luvr |
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 |
Sijena | 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 |
 Metropoliten музеј у Њујорку |
Њујорк | 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: Sasetu (Stefano Di Đovani) 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 Sasetu (Stefano Di Đovani), dated between 1412 and 1450.
Principally in National Gallery (London), Szépművészeti Múzeum (Budimpešta) and Museo Diocesano (Kortona). 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.
U blistavoj eri italijanskog kvatrocento, malo je koje ime tako dirljivo priziva nežni prelaz sa srednjovekovnog na moderno kao Stefano di Giovanni, istoriji poznatiji pod nadimkom Sassetta. Kao ključna figura sieneskog pravca, njegova umetnost predstavlja duboki most između dekorativne elegancije kasnog gotičkog perioda i bujajućeg realizma renesanse. Iako njegovi tačni počeci ostaju skriveni u magli vremena — dok naučnici još uvek raspravljaju da li je rođen u Sijenu ili možda u Kortoni — njegovo prisustvo u toskanskom pejzažu je neosporno. Njegovo delo nosi ritmičnu, lirsku dušu Sijena, a ipak diše novom, posmatračkom vitalnošću koja sugeriše umetnika duboko angažovanog u promenljivim vetrovima svog doba.
Sassettin kreativni put bio je put sofisticirane sinteze. Posedovao je retku sposobnost da odati počast tradicionalnom sienskom stilu — karakterističnom po svojim zamršanim detaljima i duhovnoj dubini — dok je istovremeno upijao revolucionarne inovacije koje su izbijale iz Firence. Uticaj majstora kao što su Masaccio, Masolino i Gentile da Fabriano može se osetiti u njegovom evoluirajućem vladanju prostornim odnosima i upotrebom svetlosti. On nije samo kopirao ove nove tehnike; naprotiv, on ih je integrisao kako bi svojim figurama podario prirodni sjaj, dopuštajući svetlosti da ubedljivo oblikuje njihove forme i stvori osećaj kohezivnog, disajućeg prostora unutar njegovih kompozicija.
Sassettino delo je svedočanstvo njegove majstorstva u narativnom slikarstvu, gde svaki potez četkice služi višoj duhovnoj svrsi. Njegova dela često funkcionišu kao prozori u božansko, koristeći sofisticiranu paletu boja i ritmične kompozicije kako bi vodila posmatrača kroz svete istorije. U remek-delima kao što je Poslednja večera, on pokazuje izvanrednu veštinu u hvatanju složenih emocionalnih stanja, koristeći zemljane tonove i pažljivu perspektivu kako bi duboku religioznu naraciju utemeljio u opipljivoj, sumornoj stvarnosti. Njegova sposobnost da uravnoteži ornamentalnu lepotu gotičke tradicije sa bujajućim osećajem ljudske drame čini njegove panele jedinstveno očaravajućim.
Izvan intimne razmere njegovih manjih panela, Sassetta je postigao veliki ugled kroz značajne oltare i poliptihove koji su definisali religiozni pejzaž svog vremena. Neka od njegovih najistaknutijih umetničkih dostignuća uključuju:
Istorijski značaj Sassette leži u njegovoj ulozi čuvara i inovatora. On je osigurao da jedinstveni identitet sienskog pravca ne nestane pred dominacijom Firence, već da se razvije kako bi obuhvatio novi jezik realizma i dubine. Njegove slike nisu samo relikvije prošle ere; one su živi dijalozi između starog i novog sveta. Kroz nežno rukovanje svetlošću, svoje majstorstvo u simboličkoj ikonografiji i svoju duboku empatiju prema svojim subjektima, Sassetta je ostavio neizbrisiv trag u istoriji italijanske umetnosti, osiguravajući svoje mesto kao jedan od najvažnijih predstavnika sieneskog renesansnog doba.
