Saint Philip
The Met
Artist: Spinello Aretino (Spinello di Luca Spinelli)(Italian, born Arezzo 1345–52, died 1410 Arezzo)
Date: 1384–85
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions: Overall, excluding 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm) of frame at bottom: 20 3/4 × 7 3/8 in. (52.7 × 18.7 cm) painted surface, excluding 5/8 in. (1.5 cm) of titulus: 18 1/8 × 5 3/8 in. (46 × 13.7 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A standing young man with a halo holds a green book within a golden arched frame
Detailed Description
A vertical panel painting depicts a standing young man within an ornate golden architectural frame. The figure, positioned centrally, faces slightly to the viewer's right with his head tilted down. He has light brown hair and a circular golden halo with radiating lines behind his head. He wears a long-sleeved red tunic visible at his arms and lower legs, covered by a flowing, light-colored (possibly off-white or pale pink) cloak draped over his left shoulder, across his body, and around his lower half. His bare feet are visible at the very bottom of the panel. In his left hand, he holds a closed, rectangular green book against his chest, with his right hand also resting on it. The background behind the figure is entirely gold, featuring a subtle patterned design. He stands on a green platform. The figure is enclosed within a tall, gold, arched niche with a pointed arch and intricate decorative carvings along its inner edge. The outer frame of the panel is gold with a twisted rope-like pattern along its inner edge. At the very bottom of the golden frame, below the green platform, the inscription "S. PHILIPPUS S." is visible in raised gold letters.
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