The Blessed Ambrogio Sansedoni (1220–1286)
The Met
Artist: Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia)(Italian, Siena 1398–1482 Siena)
Date: 1447–65
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Overall, with engaged frame: 20 5/8 in. × 7 in. (52.4 × 17.8 cm) Painted surface: 19 1/4 × 4 7/8 in. (48.9 × 12.4 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A robed figure with a tonsure holds a red book, standing in a golden arched niche
Detailed Description
A full-length figure stands centrally. The figure faces slightly to the viewer's left, with their head gently tilted downwards. They wear a dark, almost black, hooded robe that drapes over their body, revealing a lighter, off-white tunic underneath. The tunic falls in soft, vertical folds, extending to the bottom edge. The figure's head features a visible tonsure, with a shaved crown and short brown hair around the sides. Their skin is a medium tone, and their eyes are downcast. In their right hand, held against their chest, is a small, rectangular book with a bright red cover. The left hand is mostly obscured by the dark robe. The background is a textured, shimmering gold, featuring a prominent pointed archway that frames the upper body and head of the figure. The gold surface shows subtle variations in tone and texture. Below the figure's feet, the ground is a reddish-brown, textured area.
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