Artwork
Saint Silvester Gozzolini
Saint Silvester Gozzolini is a tempera painting by the Italo Byzantine artist Segna di Bonaventura. It dates from 1320 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The work portrays Saint Silvester Gozzolini within the context of religious art. Created by Segna di Bonaventura around 1320, the painting functions as a devotional image typical of its genre. Executed in tempera on panel, the piece presents the saint as the central figure, serving a spiritual purpose consistent with fourteenth-century religious iconography.
Technique & Style
Created around 1320 by Segna di Bonaventura, this religious work is executed in tempera on a wooden panel. The painting measures 26 cm in height and 39.1 cm in width. As a piece of devotional art, it depicts Saint Silvester Gozzolini, rendered through the characteristic application of pigment bound with egg typical of the period's panel painting tradition.
History & Provenance
The panel painting Saint Silvester Gozzolini by Segna di Bonaventura is dated to circa 1320, aligning with the artist's mature period. The work is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, where it is catalogued as accession number 1975.1.63. Its earlier provenance is not documented in the cited sources.
Overview
This tempera painting, Saint Silvester Gozzolini, was created in 1320 by Segna di Bonaventura, an artist associated with the Sienese School. The work depicts a religious subject and is currently part of the collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It exemplifies characteristics of the Italo-Byzantine style prevalent during its creation.
Context
His artistic lineage was notable, being the son of the painter Bonaventura and the father of Niccolò and Francesco di Segna di Bonaventura, both also painters.
Segna di Bonaventura was a prominent figure within the Sienese School, active from approximately 1298 to 1331. His artistic lineage was notable, being the son of the painter Bonaventura and the father of Niccolò and Francesco di Segna di Bonaventura, both also painters. Based in Siena, he received numerous commissions from both ecclesiastical and civic patrons, contributing significantly to the city's artistic output during the early 14th century.
Artist & collection
Artist
Segna di Bonaventura, also known as Segna de Bonaventura, and as Segna di Buonaventura, was an Italian painter of the Sienese School.
