Saint Bernardino
The Met
Artist: Benvenuto di Giovanni(Italian, Siena 1436–after 1518 Siena)
Date: possibly 1474
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground, pastiglia garland of fruit
Dimensions: Overall: 9 3/8 × 10 1/8 in. (23.8 × 25.7 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A robed figure with a halo holds a tablet with letters, against a gold, decorative background
Detailed Description
A vertical rectangular painting depicts a robed figure centered against a gold background with raised decorative elements. The figure, facing slightly right and looking down, wears a dark brown hooded robe tied with a white rope at the waist. The figure has a bald head with short dark hair on the sides, light skin, dark eyes, and thin lips. A faint gold halo with radiating lines surrounds the figure's head. Both hands hold a rectangular tablet with a red frame. The tablet's central panel is dark blue or black, featuring a gold circular design. Within this design, the letters "IHS" are prominent in the center, with an "S" above, an "I" to the left, and an "S" to the right, all enclosed within a sunburst-like pattern. Below the central "IHS" are the letters "SIMI". The background is predominantly gold, showing visible cracking and texture. Raised, sculpted gold elements resembling stylized wings or foliage frame the figure on both sides, extending from the top corners down to the lower sides, appearing to emerge from a cloud-like base at the bottom.
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