Saint Quentin (painting)
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| Saint Quentin | |
|---|---|
Jacopo Pontormo | |
| Year | 1517 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 150 cm × 100 cm (59 in × 39 in) |
| Location | Museo Civico di Sansepolcro, Sansepolcro |
Saint Quentin is a painting attributed to the Italian
Jacopo Pontormo, executed in 1517, now in the Museo Civico in Sansepolcro
.
Description
According to
Lives of the Artists, one of Pontormo's pupils, Gianmaria Pichi, was commissioned by his hometown of Sansepolcro to make a processional standard with the figure of Saint Quentin
. Pontormo decided to collaborate on the work, to the extent that he finished most of it.
The saint's posture resembles that of the Legenda Aurea, which is a collection of hagiographies.
Sources
- D’Adda, R. (2004). Pontormo. Milan: Rizzoli/Skira. pp. 98–99.
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