Artwork
Storie di san giuliano
Storie di san giuliano is a paint painting by the Byzantine icon painting artist Agnolo Gaddi. It is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Storie di san giuliano is a painting created by Agnolo Gaddi in 1398. It is a work of religious art, executed in paint.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a scene from the life of Julian the Hospitaller, a saint. A haloed figure, likely Julian, is shown stepping forward, staff in hand, accompanied by a praying woman. The scene is set against a landscape with a building, trees, and mountains.
Technique & Style
Gaddi's work follows Byzantine iconographic traditions and is characterized by the use of blues, greens, and yellows to create depth and atmosphere. Visible brushstrokes give the painting a textured quality, reflecting Gaddi's skill as a painter within the Florentine school of Giotto.
History & Provenance
The painting is now held in the Alte Pinakothek. Agnolo Gaddi, the artist, was trained by his father Taddeo Gaddi and was a prominent figure in late-Giottesque painting, also working as a mosaicist and merchant.
Artist & collection
Artist
Agnolo Gaddi (c.1350–1396) was an Italian painter. He was born and died in Florence, and was the son of the painter Taddeo Gaddi, who was himself the major pupil of the Florentine master Giotto. Agnolo was a painter…
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