Sassetta, 1392 – 1450

Sassetta: The 56 Most Famous Paintings

Madonna of Humility (1432) is the most famous painting by Sassetta, held by the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin in Berlinas. Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail) (1435) and Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision (1437) are the next two works the world knows best. From the 56 works of Sassetta in our catalogue, here are the 56 that collectors and museum visitors look at most, with the year, the museum and the story of each.

Rangos vieta nulegiama pagal mūsų populiarumumo balas, kurį sudaro kiekvieno kūrinio paieškos, apsilankėjimai ir užsakėjimai. Atnaujinta spalis 2026. Every masterpiece on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, at the size you choose.

Sassetta portretas
Sassetta · 1392 – 1450
Gedė · mirė
1392 – 1450, Siena
Judėjimas
Early renaissance
Darbai mūsų kataloge
56
Labiausiai žinomi
Madonna of Humility (1432)
Daugiausia darbų yra
National Gallery

Top 10: Sassetta's best-known paintings

Madonna of Humility (1432) aut. Sassetta
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Madonna of Humility

1432 · Tempera On Panel · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlinas

In the quiet sanctity of the early fifteenth century, few images capture the profound intimacy of the divine as gracefully as Sassetta’s Madonna of Humility. Painted around 1432, this masterpiece serves as a breathtaking window into a period where the ethereal meets the earthly. The composition centers on the Virgin Mary, not seated upon a distant, golden throne, but nestled in a posture of profound humility that defines her very…

Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision (1437) aut. Sassetta
3

Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision

1437 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery, Londonas

The panel titled Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision emerges from the hand of the artist Sassetta. Created about 1437, this work exists as the first of eight distinct paintings that once formed the back of a large, richly coloured and elaborate altarpiece. It belongs to the larger San Sepolcro Altarpiece, a significant assembly of devotional imagery.

The Funeral of Saint Francis (1440) aut. Sassetta
4

The Funeral of Saint Francis

1440 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery, Londonas

The work is titled The Funeral of Saint Francis and Verification of the Stigmata. It was executed by the artist Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni) between 1437 and 1444. This panel functions as the final movement in a larger narrative cycle, serving as the eighth and concluding scene in a series of eight depictions of the life of Saint Francis.

The Agony in the Garden (1437) aut. Sassetta
5

The Agony in the Garden

1437 · Tempera On Panel · Detroito meno institutas, Detroitas

The Agony in the Garden is a poignant and spiritually charged tempera painting from the Early Renaissance period. The composition depicts the biblical scene of Christ's agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, set against a dark, star-studded nocturnal sky and a landscape of rolling hills and a winding path. In the foreground, several apostles are shown in various states of deep sleep, their bodies slumped and heads bowed in a…

Saint Francis before the Sultan (1450) aut. Sassetta
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Saint Francis before the Sultan

1450 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery, Londonas

The work titled Saint Francis before the Sultan is a creation of the artist Sassetta. It emerged from the studio between 1437 and 1444. This panel was originally conceived as part of the San Sepolcro Altarpiece, a large and complex structure commissioned for the Franciscans of Borgo Sansepolcro, Italy. The piece functioned as part of a double-sided polyptych, a structural arrangement that allowed the sacred narrative to unfold on both…

Saint John the Evangelist (1412) aut. Sassetta
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Saint John the Evangelist

1412 · Tempera On Panel

In Saint John the Evangelist by Sassetta, a single, elongated figure commands the entire vertical space. The saint occupies the center of the panel, his presence exerting a heavy spiritual gravity that anchors the viewer's gaze. He stands upon a small, rocky ground adorned with intricate patterns, a modest stage for such a monumental figure. The saint holds a book and a stylus, the tools of his sacred vocation, which…

Saint Margaret (1435) aut. Sassetta
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Saint Margaret

1435 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery of Art, Vašingtonas

This tempera on poplar panel, dating to c. 1435, presents a solitary figure of Saint Margaret against a shimmering gold ground. The composition is vertical and centered, emphasizing a sense of stillness and spiritual focus. She is draped in a heavy, dark mantle over a deep crimson tunic, her head tilted with a gentle, serene expression. At her feet, a dark, dragon-like creature is visible, a symbolic representation of her…

Saint Apollonia (1435) aut. Sassetta
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Saint Apollonia

1435 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery of Art, Vašingtonas

In this vertical composition, Sassetta presents Saint Apollonia as a single, centered figure. The saint is positioned against a flat, decorative gold background that emphasizes her presence through a sense of divine stillness. Her expression remains calm and contemplative, a quietude that contrasts with the heavy symbolism of her attributes. She holds the pincers used in her martyrdom, a specific detail that identifies her within the religious tradition. This object,…

The rest of the Sassetta ranking, 11 to 56

The Wolf of Gubbio (1450) aut. Sassetta
#22

The Wolf of Gubbio

1450 · National Gallery

is a work by Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni), executed between 1437 and 1444. It forms part of a larger cycle, specifically the fifth of eight scenes illustrating the…

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Damnation of the Soul of the Miser of Citerna (1437) aut. Sassetta
#25

Damnation of the Soul of the Miser of Citerna

1437 · Liuvro muziejus

The artwork titled Damnation of the Soul of the Miser of Citerna was executed by the artist Sassetta. This specific panel originated in 1437. It was created as…

Virgin and Child with Saints (1437) aut. Sassetta
#40

Virgin and Child with Saints

1437 · Liuvro muziejus

In the quiet, luminous corridors of the early Italian Renaissance, few works capture the intersection of earthly devotion and celestial grace as profoundly as Sassetta’s Virgin and Child…

St Thomas Before the Cross (1423) aut. Sassetta
#42

St Thomas Before the Cross

1423 · Vatikano Pinakoteka

Stefano di Giovanni, known to art history as Sassetta, gifted us with a profoundly moving and technically brilliant depiction of “St. Thomas Before the Cross” in 1423 –…

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The Last Supper (1423) aut. Sassetta
#45

The Last Supper

1423 · Pinacoteca Nazionale

The Last Supper by Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni) is a remarkable painting that showcases the artist's skill in capturing complex emotional states and conveying religious narratives. Created in…

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The Journey of the Magi (1435) aut. Sassetta
#51

The Journey of the Magi

1435 · Metropolitano meno muziejus

To gaze upon Sassetta's "The Journey of the Magi" is to step directly into the luminous heart of the early Italian Renaissance. This exquisite panel, dating from 1435,…

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Madonna of Humility with Four Saints (1435) aut. Sassetta
#55

Madonna of Humility with Four Saints

1435 · Museo Diocesano

In the quiet sanctity of the Sienese Renaissance, few images capture the profound intimacy of the divine as gracefully as Sassetta’s Madonna of Humility with Four Saints. Created…

The Virgin and Child with Saints (1430) aut. Sassetta
#56

The Virgin and Child with Saints

1430 · Galleria degli Uffizi

In the quiet, luminous corridors of the early Italian Renaissance, few works capture the intersection of earthly devotion and celestial grace as profoundly as Sassetta’s The Virgin and…

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Sassetta's paintings by period

The subjects Sassetta painted most

The four subjects that return most often among these masterpieces, with the finest example of each.

Where to see Sassetta's paintings

8 muziejai, kuriuose saugoma daugiausia šioje pusėje esamų paveikslų.

Muzejaus Miestas Sassetta darbai Šiojo sąrašo paveikslai
National Gallery, LondonasNational Gallery Londonas 6 Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision, The Funeral of Saint Francis, Saint Francis before the Sultan
Szépművészeti Múzeum, BudapeštasSzépművészeti Múzeum Budapeštas 5 St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost, St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost, St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail)
Museo Diocesano, KortonaMuseo Diocesano Kortona 4 Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail), Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail), Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail)
National Gallery of Art, VašingtonasNational Gallery of Art Vašingtonas 4 Saint Margaret, Saint Apollonia, Madonna of Humility
Liuvro muziejus, ParyžiusLiuvro muziejus Paryžius 4 Damnation of the Soul of the Miser of Citerna, The Blessed Ranieri Frees the Poor from a Prison in Florence, Virgin and Child with Saints
Pinacoteca Nazionale, SienaPinacoteca Nazionale Siena 4 St Jerome (detail), The Last Supper, St Anthony the Hermit Tortured by the Devils
Detroito meno institutas, DetroitasDetroito meno institutas Detroitas 3 The Agony in the Garden, The Procession to Calvary, The Betrayal of Christ
Metropolitano meno muziejus, NiujorkasMetropolitano meno muziejus Niujorkas 3 The Annunciation ", Madonna and Child with Angels, The Journey of the Magi

Sassetta through the decades: one masterpiece for each

  1. 1410s
    Saint John the Evangelist (1412) aut. Sassetta
    #7 of 56

    Saint John the Evangelist

    Amžius 18 – 27

    In Saint John the Evangelist by Sassetta, a single, elongated figure commands the entire vertical space. The saint occupies the center of the panel, his presence exerting a…

  2. 1420s
  3. 1430s
    Madonna of Humility (1432) aut. Sassetta
    #1 of 56

    Madonna of Humility

    Amžius 38 – 47 · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

    In the quiet sanctity of the early fifteenth century, few images capture the profound intimacy of the divine as gracefully as Sassetta’s Madonna of Humility. Painted around 1432,…

  4. 1440s
    The Funeral of Saint Francis (1440) aut. Sassetta
    No. 4 of 56

    The Funeral of Saint Francis

    Amžius 48 – 57 · National Gallery

    The work is titled The Funeral of Saint Francis and Verification of the Stigmata. It was executed by the artist Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni) between 1437 and 1444.…

  5. 1450s
    Saint Francis before the Sultan (1450) aut. Sassetta
    #6 of 56

    Saint Francis before the Sultan

    Amžius 58 · National Gallery

    The work titled Saint Francis before the Sultan is a creation of the artist Sassetta. It emerged from the studio between 1437 and 1444. This panel was originally…

Sassetta's paintings: frequently asked questions

What is the most famous Sassetta painting?Show the answer

Madonna of Humility (1432), Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlinas. Next come Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail) (1435) and Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision (1437).

At what age did Sassetta paint Madonna of Humility?Show the answer

40 years old: Madonna of Humility dates from 1432 and Sassetta was born in 1392.

Which are the 10 most famous Sassetta paintings?Show the answer

Madonna of Humility, Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail), Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision, The Funeral of Saint Francis, The Agony in the Garden, Saint Francis before the Sultan, Saint John the Evangelist, The burning of a heretic, Saint Margaret ir Saint Apollonia. The ranking above gives the year and the museum of each.

How many paintings by Sassetta are there?Show the answer

Our catalogue lists 56 works by Sassetta, dated from 1412 to 1450.

Where can I see the most famous Sassetta paintings?Show the answer

Most of them are in National Gallery (Londonas), Szépművészeti Múzeum (Budapeštas) ir Museo Diocesano (Kortona). The table above lists the museums one by one.

In which period did Sassetta paint the best-known works?Show the answer

In 1430s: 27 of the 56 works on this page date from then, among them Madonna of Humility.

What is the earliest famous Sassetta painting, and the latest?Show the answer

The earliest on this page is Saint John the Evangelist (1412), the latest Saint Francis before the Sultan (1450).

What subjects did Sassetta paint?Show the answer

People (7), Saints (6) ir Religious scene (6), among the 56 works on this page.

What did Sassetta paint on, and with what?Show the answer

Tempera On Panel: 17 of the 56 works on this page.

Which movement does Sassetta's art belong to?Show the answer

Early renaissance, as the paintings on this page show.

What Sassetta paintings does the National Gallery hold?Show the answer

Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision, The Funeral of Saint Francis ir Saint Francis before the Sultan are among the 6 works on this page held by the National Gallery, Londonas.

Where can I buy a Sassetta reproduction?Show the answer

Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in the size you choose, from the painting's own page.

Sassetta: biography

Sienos elegancijos meistras

Šviesioje Italijos Quattrocento eroje nedarbingai mažai kuris vardas sukelia tokį jautrų prisiminimą apie švelnų perėjimą nuo viduramžių prie modernumo kaip Stefano di Giovanni, kurio istorija labiau švelniai vadina Sassetta. Kaip siejiamos mokyklos svarbi veikla, jo meistrybė atstovauja gilią tiltą tarp vėlyvųjų gotikos laikotarpio dekoratyvinio elegancijos ir pradedančiojo renesanso realizmo. Nors tikrosios jo gyvenimo kilmės lieka slėptos laiko miglose – mokslininkai vis dar debatuoja, ar jis gimė Sienoje, ar galbūt Kortونوje – jo buvimas Toskanos kraštlandyje yra neabejingas. Jo kūrinys neša ritminę, lyrišką Sienos sielą, tačiau kartu kvėpuoja nauja, stebėjimo vitalybe, kuri sufleruoja apie menininką, giliai įsipindulėjusį į kintančius savo amžiaus vėjus.

Sassetta kūrybinė kelionė buvo iš sofisticuotos sintezės. Jis turėjo retą gebėjimą gerbti tradicinį sienos stilių – pasižymintį sudėtingais detalėmis ir dvasine galybe – kartu absorbuodamas revoliucines naujoves, kylančias iš Firenos. Tokių meistrų įtaka kaip Masaccio, Masolino ir Gentile da Fabriano jautiamas jo evoliucioniu maîtrise už pleninės erdvės santykius ir šviesos naudojimą. Jis ne tiesiog kopijavo šias naujas technikas; priešinga, jis integruojo jas, kad suteiktų savo figūroms natūralaus spindulio, leisdamas šviesai įtikėtinai išformuoti jų formas ir sukurti vientisos, kvėpuojančios erdvės pojūtį savo kompozicijose.

Devocijos ir naratyvo audinys

Sassetta kūryba yra įrodymas apie jo meistriškumą naratyviniame tapybos menėje, kur kiekvienas traukės tarnauja aukštesniam dvasiniam tikslui. Jo darbai dažnai veikia kaip langai į dieviškumą, naudojant sudėtingą spalvų paletę ir ritmines kompozicijas, kad vedtų žiūrovą per šventines istorijas. Tokiuose šedevruose kaip Padavimai, jis demonstruoja išskirtinį gebėjimą įamžinti sudėtingas emocines būsenas, naudojdamas žemės tonus ir kruopščią perspektyvą, kad gili religinė naracija būtų įtvirtinta tampriamo, rimto realybės pagrindu. Jo gebėjimas subalansuoti ornamentinę gotikos tradicijos grožį su pradinio žmogaus dramos pojūčiu daro jo panelės unikaliai įtraukiančios.

Be mažesnių panelės skolos, Sassetta pasiekė didelę šlovę per svarbius altarijų paveikslus ir poliptikus, kurie apibrėžė jo laikotarpio religinį kraštotakią. Kai kurie jo pastebimiausi meniniai pasiekimai apima:

  • Sniego Madona: prestižinė užsakymas Sienos katedrai, kuris stovi kaip jo gebėjimo derinti dekoratyvinį eleganciją su monumentalumu ženklas.
  • <įli> Šv. Francaus ekstazė: gilus dvasinio ekstazės tyrimas, kuriame jis naudoja turtingą mėlynų, raudonų ir želių paletę, kad parodytų tikėjimo transformacinę galią.
  • Arte della Lana altarijaus paveikslas: vienas jo ankstyviausių tikrų darbų, rodantis techninį tobulumą, kuris tapo jo žymimu ženklu.
  • San Domenico poliptikas: darbas, sutelktas around Šv. Antano Aboto legendų, iliustruojantis jo meistriškumę sudėtingame, daugsceniniame pasakojime.

Sienos renesanso palikimas

Istorinė Sassetta reikšmė slypi jo vaidmenyje kaip saugotojo ir inovatoriaus. Jis užtikrino, kad unikali Sienos mokyklos tapatybė neišnyktų susidūrę su Firenos dominavimu, o priešinga evoliucionuotų įtraukdama naująją realizmo ir gylio kalbą. Jo paveikslai nėra tik praėjusio laikotarpio relikvijos; jie yra gyvi dialogai tarp senojo ir naujo pasaulio. Per jį švelnų šviesos valdymą, simbolinę ikonografiją ir gilią empatiją savo temoms, Sassetta paliko neištriniamą žymą Italijos meno istorijoje, užsitikrindamas savo vietą kaip vienas svarbiausių Sienos renesanso atstovų.

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