1330. Tempera On Panel, 94.0 x 44.0 cm. Louvre.
§ 1Catalogue data
- 94.0 x 44.0 cm
§ 2Abstract
Popis zberateľského predmetu
Discover this timeless 14th-century portrait of St Peter by Lippo Memmi, featuring rich detail against a cathedral backdrop; bring classic devotion to your home.
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Biografia umelca
Objavte Lippa Memmiho (cca 1291-1356), významného sienkskeho maliara a kľúčového nasledovníka Simone Martiniho. Preskúmajte jeho elegantné majstrovské diela v štýle medzinárodnej gotiky, vrátane ikonickej 'Madonny della Febbre', a prepracovaný umelecký štýl.
§ 3Commentary
The Figure of Saint Peter
The painting presents a portrait of St. Peter, depicted as an elderly man with a long white beard. He is positioned in a frontal view, holding a book within his hands. The figure wears a yellow robe marked with a cross. Behind the subject, the architectural elements of a church or cathedral are visible, including a stained glass window. The composition is rendered in black and white, presenting the subject through shades of grey, black, and white.
Technical Execution and Style
Created in 1330, this work by Lippo Memmi utilizes tempera on wood. The artist employs a style that maintains the static and frontal qualities found in late Duecento traditions. His technique involves precise lines, particularly in the rendering of facial features such as narrow eyes, graceful brow lines, and elongated noses. The figure possesses a certain facial roundness. While the painting adheres to established Byzantine-rooted conventions, it also incorporates elements of the International Gothic style through its attention to detail.
Historical Context and Symbolism
The subject is identified as St. Peter, the first Pope and one of the Twelve Apostles. The book held by the figure and the cross on his yellow robe function as specific identifiers of his religious authority. Lippo Memmi, an Italian painter from Siena, produced this work during a period of transition in Sienese art. His practice often integrated the formal qualities of Byzantine icons with the emerging elegance of Gothic painting. The presence of the church backdrop connects the individual portrait to the broader ecclesiastical setting of the era.
Otázky a odpovede
Aký je historický kontext diela „St Peter“?
Art historically, „St Peter“ od Lippo Memmi belongs to the International Gothic movement, from the Late Medieval period.
Sú farby diela „St Peter“ od Lippo Memmi živé alebo tlmené?
Farby diela „St Peter“ od Lippo Memmi vykazujú Clear Color Presence saturáciu s intenzitou Balanced.
V ktorom roku a v rámci ktorého umeleckého smeru bolo dielo „St Peter“ vytvorené?
Dielo „St Peter“ vzniklo v roku 1330 v rámci smeru International Gothic. Časové určenie a umelecký smer zakotvujú toto dielo v dejinách umenia.
Prepnúť na tlač
V prípade umeleckých diel alebo reprodukcií, ktorých ktorákoľvek strana je väčšia ako 105 cm (cca 41 palcov), sa rám dodáva v rozloženom stave ako sada. Táto metóda zabezpečuje bezpečnú доставu a chráni pred poškodením počas prepravy.
