Who painted Saint Louis of Toulouse Holding a Staff?

Saint Louis of Toulouse Holding a Staff was painted by Giovanni Bellini in 1464.

Where can I see Saint Louis of Toulouse Holding a Staff?

Saint Louis of Toulouse Holding a Staff is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Saint Louis of Toulouse Holding a Staff?

Saint Louis of Toulouse Holding a Staff is associated with Renaissance.

Artwork

Saint Louis of Toulouse Holding a Staff

Giovanni Bellini , 1464

Saint Louis of Toulouse Holding a Staff is an ink drawing by the Renaissance artist Giovanni Bellini. It dates from 1464 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription: Inscribed:by later hand, across verso in graphite: (illeg.) / Collection Collin / Chimothee della (illeg.) / 18 cor / 90 / h= 0,097 / L= 0,041 / B2988H (2) Cr=0 / 0-1 / Coll. M (illeg.)
Markings: Marked:various modern graphite inscriptions on verso, including "Collwction Collin," "Thimothee della.../Nar (?)," and "Coll.M"

About this work

Overview

Saint Louis of Toulouse Holding a Staff is a 15th-century religious drawing attributed to Giovanni Bellini, dated to the early 1460s.

Technique & Style

Executed in pen and ink over stylus on laid paper, the work exemplifies a common artistic method of the period, highlighting the intersection of drawing and preliminary sketching techniques prevalent during the Renaissance.

Subject & Meaning

Depicting Saint Louis of Toulouse, the drawing honors a religious figure, suggesting its purpose was devotional or preparatory for a larger religious artwork.

Context

Created during the Renaissance, the drawing reflects the era's emphasis on detailed draftsmanship and the revival of religious subjects, characteristic of early Renaissance art in Italy.

Artist & collection

Artist

Giovanni Bellini

Giovanni Bellini (Italian: ; Venetian: Zuane Belin; c. 1430 – 29 December 1516) was an Italian Renaissance painter, probably the best known of the Bellini family of Venetian painters. He was raised in the household of…