When was "Saint Peter" created?

This artwork was created mid-14th century.

What medium is "Saint Peter"?

Saint Peter is Tempera on wood, gold ground.

Is "Saint Peter" in the public domain?

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

Saint Peter

Q: Who created "Saint Peter"?

Saint Peter was created by Follower of Barna da Siena|Follower of Lippo Memmi (Italian, Sienese, active mid-14th century) in mid-14th century.

Follower of Barna da Siena|Follower of Lippo Memmi (Italian, Sienese, active mid-14th century)

mid-14th century

Medium

Tempera on wood, gold ground

Dimensions

Overall, with original side and bottom moldings, 17 5/8 x 10 7/8 in. (44.8 x 27.6 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture

Italian, Siena

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Accession Number

1975.1.15

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Art Historical Context

This exquisite panel painting, *Saint Peter*, hails from mid-14th-century Siena Italy, crafted by a follower of either Barna da Siena orpo Memmi—talented artists in the vibrant Sienese school. During this Gothic era, Sienese painters like Duccio's successors blended Byzantine elegance with lyrical grace, producing devotional images for churches and private chapels. Attributed to a workshop associate, the work captures the city's devotion to saints as intercessors, with Peter, holder of heaven's keys and Christianity's first pope, as a revered patron of the Church. Executed in tempera on wood ...

About the Artist

Follower of Barna da Siena|Follower of Lippo Memmi (Italian, Sienese, active mid-14th century) (Sienese|Italian) · 1350 |1329 –1350 |1369

Sienese, active mid-14th century|

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