Saint Julian the Hospitaler (with Saint Nicholas of Bari)
Medium
Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions
Overall, with shaped top and engaged (modern) frame, 58 3/4 x 17 in. (149.2 x 43.2 cm); Saint Julian 39 5/8 x 12 in. (100.6 x 30.5 cm); Saint Nicholas 12 3/4 x 8 7/8 in. (32.4 x 22.5 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Accession Number
30.95.266
Tags
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Paintings collection, *Saint Julian the Hospitalerwith Saint Nicholas of Bari by Martino di Bartolo di Biagio exemplifies devotional art of 15th-century Siena. This tempera on wood panel, with its luminous gold ground, features a tall, shaped-top format divided into two sections: the larger portraying Saint Julian, patron of travelers and innkeepers, and the smaller Saint Nicholas, beloved protector of children and sailors. bequest of Theodore M. Davis in 1915 brought this intimate work to the Met, highlighting Sienese craftsmanship in priva...