Saint Francis of Assisi
Panel from an altarpiece; companion to John G. Johnson Collection, Philadelphia Museum of Art (Cat. 155)
Bartolomeo Vivarini, Italian (active Venice), signed works 1450 - 1490
Geography:
Made in Venice, Italy, Europe
Date:
c. 1470-75Medium:
Tempera and tooled gold on panelDimensions:
39 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches (101 x 29.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting before 1900, Johnson CollectionObject Location:
Cat. 156Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Made in Venice, Italy, Europe
Date:
c. 1470-75Medium:
Tempera and tooled gold on panelDimensions:
39 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches (101 x 29.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting before 1900, Johnson CollectionObject Location:
* Gallery 213a, European Art 1100-1500, second floor
Accession Number:Cat. 156Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
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Bartolomeo Vivarini was the younger brother and partner of Antonio Vivarini, whose painting Saint Bernardino of Siena is also in the Museum's collection. Bartolomeo's expressive rendering of anatomy, drapery, and marble floors contrasts sharply with his older brother's simpler style and reflects the influence of the great Renaissance artist Andrea Mantegna (Italian, 1431-1506).
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