Artwork
Saint Anthony Abbot and Saint Eligius with Two Pairs of Kneeling Worshippers (one side of a processional banner) (formerly attributed to Barnaba da Modena)
Saint Anthony Abbot and Saint Eligius with Two Pairs of Kneeling Worshippers (one side of a processional banner) (formerly attributed to Barnaba da Modena) is an unspecified painting by the Byzantine icon painting artist Spinello Aretino. It dates from 1370 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This painting, one side of a processional banner, is a work by Spinello Aretino, created around 1370. It is now held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts two saints, Saint Anthony Abbot and Saint Eligius, standing with two pairs of kneeling worshippers. The saints are identified by their attire and attributes: Saint Anthony Abbot wears a black robe and holds a staff, while Saint Eligius wears red and holds a book.
Technique & Style
The painting features a gold background and decorative borders, characteristic of its period. The figures are rendered in detail, with the saints' halos and the worshippers' white robes standing out against the gold.
Artist & collection
Artist
Spinello Aretino was an Italian painter from Arezzo, who was active in Tuscany at the end of the 14th and the first decade of the 15th century. His style influenced the development of late 14th- and early 15th-century painting in Tuscany.
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