Top Right Portion of Saint Christopher
Artist
Paolo Veneziano
(Italian, active 1333–1358)
Datemid 14th century
Mediumtempera on panel
Dimensionspanel: 28.1 x 8.9 cm (11 1/16 x 3 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1927.19.3b
Label Text2003-12-11: PANELS FROM THE WINGS OF A TRIPTYCH
Paolo Veneziano
Italian, Venetian School, active 1324(?)-1358
tempera on wood panels
Museum purchase, 1927.19.1-7
Little is definitely known of the Venetian painter Paolo Veneziano, although a few signed and dated pictures exist. He collaborated with several other artists, including his sons Luca and Giovanni. As a Venetian, he was in a position to receive the Byzantine artistic tradition of the city, which is reflected in the gem-like precision of his painting. The influence of Northern Gothic art was also felt quickly in Venice, and Paolo shows his knowledge of French manuscript painting and the other refined, courtly arts of the North in his elegant line and subtly decorative use of color against gold.
ProvenancePaul Bottenwieser, New York NY and Berlin GermanyOn View
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