Who created "Saint Benedict"?

Saint Benedict was created by Segna di Buonaventura in 1320s.

When was "Saint Benedict" created?

This artwork was created 1320s.

What medium is "Saint Benedict"?

Saint Benedict is Tempera on wood, gold ground.

Is "Saint Benedict" in the public domain?

Yes, Saint Benedict is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Saint Benedict

Segna di Buonaventura

1320s

Medium

Tempera on wood, gold ground

Dimensions

Overall, with framing elements, 49 x 20 7/8 in. (124.5 x 53 cm); Saint Benedict, painted surface 27 7/8 x 16 in. (70.8 x 40.6 cm); pinnacle, painted surface 10 1/4 x 15 3/8 in. (26 x 39.1 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924

Accession Number

24.78c

Tags

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Art Historical Context

In the serene glow of its gold ground, *Saint Benedict* (ca. 1320s) by Segna di Buonaventura the devotional elegance of Sienese Gothic painting.ed in tempera on wood, vertical panel portrays the founder of Western monasticism, founder of the Benedictine order, clad in monastic robes and likely holding his influential *Rule*, a foundational text for medieval religious life. Flanking angels in the pointed pinnacle add a heavenly frame, inviting viewers into a sacred dialogue. Segna, a follower of the masterful Duccio di Buoninsegna, worked in Siena during a golden age of Italian panel painting, ...

Saint Benedict

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