Saint Stephen (with the Angel of the Annunciation)
The Met
Artist: Martino di Bartolommeo di Biagio(Italian, Sienese, active by 1389–died 1434/35)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Overall, with shaped top and engaged (modern) frame, 59 3/8 x 15 1/2 in. (150.8 x 39.4 cm); Saint Stephen 39 3/4 x 11 3/8 in. (101 x 28.9 cm); angel 12 3/4 x 9 1/4 in. (32.4 x 23.5 cm)
Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Black and white image: robed male figure with halo, holding a book and quill
Detailed Description
The image is a tall, narrow, black and white photograph depicting a composition structured in two main sections: a rectangular lower part and a triangular upper part, both framed with decorative borders. The central and largest figure is a full-length male, standing frontally, with a halo around his head. He wears a dark, long-sleeved robe with a patterned design, and a lighter-colored undergarment visible at his neck and feet. His left hand holds a closed book, while his right hand holds a quill pen. His gaze is directed slightly to the viewer's left. Behind him, an ornate arched structure with a scalloped inner edge and decorative spandrels frames his upper body. This arch is supported by two slender columns on either side of the figure. Above the main figure, within the triangular section of the composition, a smaller, kneeling figure is depicted. This figure, also with a halo, is shown in profile, looking upwards and to the right, with hands clasped or held close to the chest. The entire composition rests on a base with a visible inscription at the very bottom, which reads "SCS. SIS. P. D. M."
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