Starnina made this panel between 1395 and 1406 during a stay in the Spanish port of Valencia. St Anthony’s elegant, elongated body and his slender hands with their long, delicate fingers are characteristic of the International Gothic style. He carries a staff in the form of a Tau cross, the symbol of the Hospital Brothers of St Anthony founded in his name in 1095.
Specifications
| Title | Saint Anthony abbot |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Tempera on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 26 cm Height 62,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Gherardo Starnina
|
| Accession number | 2649 (OK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1962 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1962 |
| Creation date | in circa 1400 |
| Internal exhibitions |
De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
