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Stefano di Giovanni: The 56 Most Famous Paintings, Documented

Updated Ekim 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 56 works by Stefano di Giovanni in our catalogue

Özet

According to this ranking, Madonna of Humility (1432) is the most famous painting by 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 Stefano di Giovanni in the catalogue and records the 56 most famous, with date, holding museum and description for each entry.

1392 – 1450, Siena Early renaissance Most works: National Gallery

Stefano di Giovanni: top 10 entries of the list

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Madonna of Humility (1432) by Stefano di Giovanni

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…

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Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision (1437) by Stefano di Giovanni

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

1437 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery, Londra

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.

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The Funeral of Saint Francis (1440) by Stefano di Giovanni

The Funeral of Saint Francis

1440 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery, Londra

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.

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The Agony in the Garden (1437) by Stefano di Giovanni

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…

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Saint Francis before the Sultan (1450) by Stefano di Giovanni

Saint Francis before the Sultan

1450 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery, Londra

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…

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Saint Margaret (1435) by Stefano di Giovanni

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…

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Saint Apollonia (1435) by Stefano di Giovanni

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,…

Stefano di Giovanni: list continued, 11 to 56

11St. Nicholas of Bari (1430) by Stefano di GiovanniSt. Nicholas of Bari1430 12Madonna of the Snow Altarpiece (1432) by Stefano di GiovanniMadonna of the Snow Altarpiece1432 13St Anthony the Hermit Tortured by the Devils (1423) by Stefano di GiovanniSt Anthony the Hermit Tortured by the Devils1423 14The Ecstasy of St Francis (detail) (1437) by Stefano di GiovanniThe Ecstasy of St Francis (detail)1437 · Villa i Tatti 15The Procession to Calvary (1441) by Stefano di GiovanniThe Procession to Calvary1441 · Detroit Institute of Arts 16The Betrayal of Christ (1437) by Stefano di GiovanniThe Betrayal of Christ1437 · Detroit Institute of Arts 17Madonna of Humility (1437) by Stefano di GiovanniMadonna of Humility1437 · National Gallery of Art 18St. Anthony of Padua (1450) by Stefano di GiovanniSt. Anthony of Padua1450 19Madonna and Child with Angels (1437) by Stefano di GiovanniMadonna and Child with Angels1437 20St Matthew (1437) by Stefano di GiovanniSt Matthew1437 · Collezione Vittorio Cini 21Assumption of Mary with Angel Choirs (1450) by Stefano di GiovanniAssumption of Mary with Angel Choirs1450 · Gemäldegalerie 22The Wolf of Gubbio (1450) by Stefano di GiovanniThe Wolf of Gubbio1450 · National Gallery 23Virgin of Humility (1440) by Stefano di GiovanniVirgin of Humility1440 · Collezione Vittorio Cini 24St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (1423) by Stefano di GiovanniSt Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost1423 · Szépművészeti Múzeum 25Damnation of the Soul of the Miser of Citerna (1437) by Stefano di GiovanniDamnation of the Soul of the Miser of Citerna1437 · Louvre Müzesi 26The Ecstasy of St Francis (1437) by Stefano di GiovanniThe Ecstasy of St Francis1437 · Villa i Tatti 27St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (1423) by Stefano di GiovanniSt Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost1423 · Szépművészeti Múzeum 28St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail) (1423) by Stefano di GiovanniSt 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) by Stefano di GiovanniSt Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail)1423 · Szépművészeti Múzeum 30Miracle of the Eucharist (1423) by Stefano di GiovanniMiracle of the Eucharist1423 · Bowes Museum 31Death of the Heretic on the Bonfire (1423) by Stefano di GiovanniDeath of the Heretic on the Bonfire1423 · National Gallery of Victoria 32St Jerome (detail) (1423) by Stefano di GiovanniSt Jerome (detail)1423 · Pinacoteca Nazionale 33Founding of Santa Maria Maggiore (1430) by Stefano di GiovanniFounding of Santa Maria Maggiore1430 34The mystical marriage of Saint Francis of Assisi (1444) by Stefano di GiovanniThe mystical marriage of Saint Francis of Assisi1444 35The Annunciation " (1435) by Stefano di GiovanniThe Annunciation "1435 · Metropolitan Sanat Müzesi 36Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail) (1435) by Stefano di GiovanniVirgin with Child and Four Saints (detail)1435 · Museo Diocesano 37The Stigmatisation of St Francis (1437) by Stefano di GiovanniThe Stigmatisation of St Francis1437 · National Gallery 38The Blessed Ranieri Frees the Poor from a Prison in Florence (1437) by Stefano di GiovanniThe Blessed Ranieri Frees the Poor from a Prison in Florence1437 · Louvre Müzesi 39Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail) (1435) by Stefano di GiovanniVirgin with Child and Four Saints (detail)1435 · Museo Diocesano 40Virgin and Child with Saints (1437) by Stefano di GiovanniVirgin and Child with Saints1437 · Louvre Müzesi 41The Blessed Ranieri Frees the Poor from a Jail in Florence (1444) by Stefano di GiovanniThe Blessed Ranieri Frees the Poor from a Jail in Florence1444 · Louvre Müzesi 42St Thomas Before the Cross (1423) by Stefano di GiovanniSt Thomas Before the Cross1423 · Vatikan Pinakoteği 43The Blessed Raniero of Borgo San Sepolcro Appearing to a Cardinal in a Dream (1444) by Stefano di GiovanniThe 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 by Stefano di GiovanniSt. Francis Kneeling before Christ on the CrossCleveland Sanat Müzesi 45The Last Supper (1423) by Stefano di GiovanniThe Last Supper1423 · Pinacoteca Nazionale 46St Anthony the Hermit Tortured by the Devils (1423) by Stefano di GiovanniSt Anthony the Hermit Tortured by the Devils1423 · Pinacoteca Nazionale 47St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail) (1423) by Stefano di GiovanniSt Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail)1423 · Szépművészeti Múzeum 48Madonna and Child with Angels by Stefano di GiovanniMadonna and Child with AngelsMetropolitan Sanat Müzesi 49The Annunciation by Stefano di GiovanniThe Annunciation 50The Meeting of St. Anthony and St. Paul by Stefano di GiovanniThe Meeting of St. Anthony and St. PaulNational Gallery of Art 51The Journey of the Magi (1435) by Stefano di GiovanniThe Journey of the Magi1435 · Metropolitan Sanat Müzesi 52St Francis ve Üç Ruhlar Evliliği (1437) by Stefano di GiovanniSt Francis ve Üç Ruhlar Evliliği1437 · Condé Müzesi 53Saint Francis renounces his Earthly Father (1437) by Stefano di GiovanniSaint Francis renounces his Earthly Father1437 · National Gallery 54St. Anthony Beaten by Devils (1423) by Stefano di GiovanniSt. Anthony Beaten by Devils1423 · Pinacoteca Nazionale 55Madonna of Humility with Four Saints (1435) by Stefano di GiovanniMadonna of Humility with Four Saints1435 · Museo Diocesano 56The Virgin and Child with Saints (1430) by Stefano di GiovanniThe Virgin and Child with Saints1430 · Galleria degli Uffizi

Stefano di Giovanni: works by period

Principal subjects in the work of Stefano di Giovanni

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

Stefano di Giovanni: holding museums

The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Stefano di Giovanni Paintings from this list
National Gallery, LondraNational Gallery Londra 6 Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision, The Funeral of Saint Francis, Saint Francis before the Sultan
Szépművészeti Múzeum, BudapeşteSzépművészeti Múzeum Budapeşte 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 Müzesi, ParisLouvre Müzesi 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 Sanat Müzesi, New YorkMetropolitan Sanat Müzesi New York 3 The Annunciation ", Madonna and Child with Angels, The Journey of the Magi

Stefano di Giovanni by decade: the most famous painting of each

Works per decade

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Stefano di Giovanni: questions and documented answers

Which Stefano di Giovanni 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 Stefano di Giovanni reached when Madonna of Humility was painted?Display the answer

40 years: Stefano di Giovanni was born in 1392 and Madonna of Humility is dated 1432.

Which works make up the top 10 of Stefano di Giovanni?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 and Saint Apollonia. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.

How many works by Stefano di Giovanni are recorded?Display the answer

The catalogue records 56 works by Stefano di Giovanni, dated between 1412 and 1450.

In which collections are Stefano di Giovanni's most famous works held?Display the answer

Principally in National Gallery (Londra), Szépművészeti Múzeum (Budapeşte) and Museo Diocesano (Cortona). The museum table above gives the full distribution.

When were the most famous works of Stefano di Giovanni 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 Stefano di Giovanni 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 Stefano di Giovanni?Display the answer

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

What materials did Stefano di Giovanni use most frequently?Display the answer

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

Which art movement does Stefano di Giovanni represent?Display the answer

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

Which works of Stefano di Giovanni are held by the National Gallery?Display the answer

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, Londra.

Where can reproductions of Stefano di Giovanni'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.

Stefano di Giovanni: life and work

Siena Zarafetinin Üstadı

İtalyan Quattrocento döneminin o ışıl ışıl çağında, çok az isim ortaçağdan moderne geçişin o hassas eşiğini Stefano di Giovanni kadar dokunaklı bir şekilde canlandırabilir; tarih onu daha içten bir şekilde Sassetta olarak tanır. Sienese Okulu'nun kilit figürlerinden biri olan sanatçının ustalığı, Geç Gotik dönemin dekoratif zarafeti ile Rönesans'ın filizlenen realizmi arasında derin bir köprü kurar. Hayatının kesin kökenleri zamanın sisleri arasında gizli kalmış olsa da—bilim insanları onun Siena'da mı yoksa belki de Cortona'da mı doğduğunu tartışmaya devam etse de—Toskana manzarasındaki varlığı yadsınamaz. Eserleri, Siena'nın ritmik ve lirik ruhunu taşırken, aynı zamanda çağının değişen rüzgarlarına derinden bağlı bir sanatçıyı fısıldayan yeni, gözlemci bir canlılıkla nefes alır.

Sassetta’nın yaratıcı yolculuğu, sofistike bir sentezin hikayesiydi. Karmaşık detaylar ve ruhsal derinlikle karakterize edilen geleneksel Sienese üslubuna sadık kalırken, aynı zamanda Floransa'dan yükselen devrim niteliğindeki yenilikleri özümseme konusunda nadir görülen bir yeteneğe sahipti. Masaccio, Masolino ve Gentile da Fabriano} gibi ustaların etkisi, sanatçının mekansal ilişkilere hakimiyetinde ve ışık kullanımındaki evriminde hissedilebilir. Bu yeni teknikleri yalnızca kopyalamakla kalmamış; aksine, figürlerine doğal bir parıltı katmak için onları bütünleştirmiş, ışığın formları ikna edici bir şekilde şekillendirmesine ve kompozisyonlarında tutarlı, nefes alan bir mekan duygusu yaratmasına olanak tanımış.

Adanmışlık ve Anlatının Dokusu

Sassetta'nın külliyatı, her fırça darbesinin daha yüce bir ruhsal amaca hizmet ettiği anlatı resmindeki ustalığının bir kanıtıdır. Eserleri, izleyiciyi kutsal tarihler boyunca yönlendirmek için sofistike bir renk paleti ve ritmik kompozisyonlar kullanarak genellikle ilahi olana açılan pencereler işlevi görür. Son Akşam Yemeği gibi şaheserlerinde, derin dini anlatıyı elle tutulur, ağırbaşlı bir gerçekliğe oturtmak için toprak tonlarını ve dikkatli perspektifi kullanarak karmaşık duygusal durumları yakalama konusunda olağanüstü bir beceri sergiler. Gotik geleneğin süslemeci güzelliğini, yükselen bir insan dramı duygusuyla dengeleme yeteneği, panellerini eşsiz derecede büyüleyici kılar.

Daha küçük panellerinin samimi ölçeğinin ötesinde Sassetta, döneminin dini manzarasını tanımlayan önemli altarlar ve poliptikler aracılığıyla büyük bir ün kazanmıştır. En dikkat çekici sanatsal başarılarından bazıları şunlardır:

  • Kar Madonna'sı: Siena Katedrali için prestijli bir sipariş olan bu eser, dekoratif zarafeti anıtsal bir varlıkla harmanlama yeteneğinin bir simgesi olarak durmaktadır.
  • Aziz Francesco'nun Vecdi: İnancın dönüştürücü gücünü tasvir etmek için mavi, kırmızı ve sarıdan oluşan zengin bir palet kullandığı, ruhsal coşkunun derin bir keşfidir.
  • Arte della Lana Altarpiece: İmzasını oluşturacak olan teknik inceliği sergileyen, en erken dönem kesin eserlerinden biridir.
  • San Domenico Poliptiği: Aziz Anthony Abbot'ın efsanelerine odaklanan bu çalışma, sanatçının karmaşık ve çok sahneli hikaye anlatımındaki maharetini gözler önüne serer.

Sienese Rönesansı'nın Mirası

Sassetta'nın tarihsel önemi, bir koruyucu ve bir yenilikçi olarak üstlendiği rolde yatar. Sienese Okulu'nun eşsiz kimliğinin Floransa hakimiyeti karşısında yok olmamasını, aksın aksine realizm ve derinliğin yeni dilini içerecek şekilde evrilmesini sağlamıştır. Resimleri sadece geçmiş bir dönemin kalıntıları değildir; eski dünya ile yeni dünya arasında yaşayan diyaloglardır. Işığı hassas kullanımı, sembolik ikonografideki ustalığı ve konularına duyduğu derin empati sayesinde Sassetta, İtalyan sanat tarihine silinmez bir iz bırakmış ve Sienese Rönesansı'nın en önemli temsilcilerinden biri olarak yerini sağlamlaştırmıştır.

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