Saint Dominic
1472
Medium
Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions
38 1/4 x 12 3/4 in. (97.2 x 32.4 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1905
Accession Number
05.41.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the serene portrait of *Saint Dominic* (1472), crafted by Carlo Crivelli a masterful Venetian painter active in Italy's Marche region during the 15th century. Dominic de Guzmán, founder of the Dominican Order and champion against heresy, stands as a revered figure of piety and intellect. Crivelli captures him in a devotional style, ideal for private prayer or altarpiece use, reflecting the era's deep Catholic fervor amid Renaissance stirrings. Rendered in tempera on wood with a luminous gold ground—a hallmark of Italian panel painting—this work shimmers with spiritual symbolism. Temper...