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A bearded saint in rich red and blue robes holds an open book. His halo, now rather worn, was burnished gold incised with decorative patterns; the edges and lining of his cloak, his sleeves and his neckline glimmer with touches of gold. His book with its fluttering pages has a dark green binding and gilded fore-edges. We are not sure who he is, though he might well be Saint Mark, who was traditionally shown with a dark beard and curly dark hair. This panel seems to have come from the upper tier of a polyptych (a multi-panelled altarpiece) painted by the Venetian artist Michele Giambono. A number of other figures, both full and half length, against blue backgrounds and apparently from the same altarpiece, survive in collections around the world.
Title
A Saint with a Book
Date
mid-15th century
Medium
Egg on poplar
Measurements
H 38.5 x W 28.5 cm
Accession number
NG3917
Acquisition method
Mond Bequest, 1924
Work type
Painting
