Saint Silvester Gozzolini
The Met
Artist: Segna di Buonaventura(Italian, active Siena by 1298–died 1326/31)
Date: 1320s
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Overall, with framing elements, 49 x 21 in. (124.5 x 53.3 cm); Saint Silvester, painted surface 27 7/8 x 16 1/4 in. (70.8 X 41.3 cm); pinnacle, painted surface 10 x 15 5/8 in. (25.4 x 39.7 cm)
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A multi-panel painting with a central robed man holding a red book, two haloed figures above
Detailed Description
The vertical, multi-panel painting features a gold background. The top section contains two arched panels. In the left arch, a man with a dark beard wears a green cloak over a red tunic and holds a white scroll. He faces forward, and a gold halo encircles his head. In the right arch, a winged figure with light brown wings wears a red robe and holds a thin staff. This figure looks towards the left, and a gold halo also encircles its head. The main, larger panel below depicts a man in a dark brown robe. He has a bald head with short grey hair on the sides. His mouth is closed in a straight line, and he looks slightly to his right. His right hand is raised with the palm facing forward and fingers slightly spread. His left hand holds a closed, rectangular red book with black straps. He stands against a gold background with a circular gold halo behind his head, decorated with a geometric pattern.
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