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      Sassetta, 1392 – 1450

      Sassetta: De 56 mest kendte malerier

      Af alle Sassetta's malerier er Madonna of Humility (1432) det mest berømte; det hænger på Staatliche Museen zu Berlin i Berlin. Lige efter følger Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail) (1435) og Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision (1437). Blandt de 56 værker af Sassetta i vores katalog er disse 56 de mest fejrede, hver vist med sin dato, sit museum og sin historie.

      Rangordnet efter vores popularitetsscore, som kombinerer søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk. Opdateret oktober 2026. Hvert maleri på denne side kan bestilles som en håndmalet oliereproduktion på lærred, eller som et kunsttryk i den størrelse, du vælger.

      Portræt af Sassetta
      Sassetta · 1392 – 1450
      Født · død
      1392 – 1450, Siena
      Bevægelse
      Early renaissance
      Værker i vores katalog
      56
      Mest kendte
      Madonna of Humility (1432)
      Flest værker hos
      National Gallery

      Sassettas 10 mest fejrede malerier

      Madonna of Humility (1432) af Sassetta
      1

      Madonna of Humility

      1432 · Tempera On Panel · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlin

      In the quiet sanctity of the early fifteenth century, few images capture the profound intimacy of the divine as gracefully as Sassetta’s Madonna of Humility. Painted around 1432, this masterpiece serves as a breathtaking window into a period where the ethereal meets the earthly. The composition centers on the Virgin Mary, not seated upon a distant, golden throne, but nestled in a posture of profound humility that defines her very…

      Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision (1437) af Sassetta
      3

      Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision

      1437 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery, London

      The panel titled Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision emerges from the hand of the artist Sassetta. Created about 1437, this work exists as the first of eight distinct paintings that once formed the back of a large, richly coloured and elaborate altarpiece. It belongs to the larger San Sepolcro Altarpiece, a significant assembly of devotional imagery.

      The Funeral of Saint Francis (1440) af Sassetta
      4

      The Funeral of Saint Francis

      1440 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery, London

      The work is titled The Funeral of Saint Francis and Verification of the Stigmata. It was executed by the artist Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni) between 1437 and 1444. This panel functions as the final movement in a larger narrative cycle, serving as the eighth and concluding scene in a series of eight depictions of the life of Saint Francis.

      The Agony in the Garden (1437) af Sassetta
      5

      The Agony in the Garden

      1437 · Tempera On Panel · Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit

      The Agony in the Garden is a poignant and spiritually charged tempera painting from the Early Renaissance period. The composition depicts the biblical scene of Christ's agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, set against a dark, star-studded nocturnal sky and a landscape of rolling hills and a winding path. In the foreground, several apostles are shown in various states of deep sleep, their bodies slumped and heads bowed in a…

      Saint Francis before the Sultan (1450) af Sassetta
      6

      Saint Francis before the Sultan

      1450 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery, London

      The work titled Saint Francis before the Sultan is a creation of the artist Sassetta. It emerged from the studio between 1437 and 1444. This panel was originally conceived as part of the San Sepolcro Altarpiece, a large and complex structure commissioned for the Franciscans of Borgo Sansepolcro, Italy. The piece functioned as part of a double-sided polyptych, a structural arrangement that allowed the sacred narrative to unfold on both…

      Saint John the Evangelist (1412) af Sassetta
      7

      Saint John the Evangelist

      1412 · Tempera On Panel

      In Saint John the Evangelist by Sassetta, a single, elongated figure commands the entire vertical space. The saint occupies the center of the panel, his presence exerting a heavy spiritual gravity that anchors the viewer's gaze. He stands upon a small, rocky ground adorned with intricate patterns, a modest stage for such a monumental figure. The saint holds a book and a stylus, the tools of his sacred vocation, which…

      The burning of a heretic (1423) af Sassetta
      8

      The burning of a heretic

      1423 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

      The air feels heavy with the scent of woodsmoke and the weight of a gathering crowd. In this 1423 tempera work, a public execution unfolds under a deep blue sky, framed by the soft, rolling hills of the Italian landscape. At the center of the chaos, a figure is bound to a stake, consumed by bright orange flames that lick upward against the dark, charred tones of the victim. The…

      Saint Margaret (1435) af Sassetta
      9

      Saint Margaret

      1435 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery of Art, Washington

      This tempera on poplar panel, dating to c. 1435, presents a solitary figure of Saint Margaret against a shimmering gold ground. The composition is vertical and centered, emphasizing a sense of stillness and spiritual focus. She is draped in a heavy, dark mantle over a deep crimson tunic, her head tilted with a gentle, serene expression. At her feet, a dark, dragon-like creature is visible, a symbolic representation of her…

      Saint Apollonia (1435) af Sassetta
      10

      Saint Apollonia

      1435 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery of Art, Washington

      In this vertical composition, Sassetta presents Saint Apollonia as a single, centered figure. The saint is positioned against a flat, decorative gold background that emphasizes her presence through a sense of divine stillness. Her expression remains calm and contemplative, a quietude that contrasts with the heavy symbolism of her attributes. She holds the pincers used in her martyrdom, a specific detail that identifies her within the religious tradition. This object,…

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      The Procession to Calvary (1441) af Sassetta
      #15

      The Procession to Calvary

      1441 · Detroit Institute of Arts

      The air feels heavy with the weight of impending tragedy as a crowded procession moves steadily from left to right across the panel. Jesus walks at the center…

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      The Betrayal of Christ (1437) af Sassetta
      #16

      The Betrayal of Christ

      1437 · Detroit Institute of Arts

      The scene captures the precise instant of Judas's kiss, a moment of profound spiritual and human tension. Within a crowded, shallow space, the figures are compressed together, creating…

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      Madonna of Humility (1437) af Sassetta
      #17

      Madonna of Humility

      1437 · National Gallery of Art

      The Madonna of Humility emerges from the golden light of the early fifteenth century, a sacred vision rendered by the hand of Sassetta. Dating to about 1432, this…

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      St. Anthony of Padua (1450) af Sassetta
      #18

      St. Anthony of Padua

      1450

      St. Anthony of Padua is a religious panel painting executed by the Sienese artist Sassetta. Known to history as Stefano di Giovanni, the painter was a central figure…

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      St Matthew (1437) af Sassetta
      #20

      St Matthew

      1437 · Collezione Vittorio Cini

      The figure of Saint Matthew emerges from a shimmering expanse of gold leaf, his presence commanding a quiet, sacred space. He stands with a dignified stillness, an elderly…

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      The Wolf of Gubbio (1450) af Sassetta
      #22

      The Wolf of Gubbio

      1450 · National Gallery

      is a work by Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni), executed between 1437 and 1444. It forms part of a larger cycle, specifically the fifth of eight scenes illustrating the…

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      Virgin of Humility (1440) af Sassetta
      #23

      Virgin of Humility

      1440 · Collezione Vittorio Cini

      The air in the room seems to settle around the figures, held in a stillness that feels heavy with grace. A woman sits with a gentle, grounded presence,…

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      Damnation of the Soul of the Miser of Citerna (1437) af Sassetta
      #25

      Damnation of the Soul of the Miser of Citerna

      1437 · Louvre

      The artwork titled Damnation of the Soul of the Miser of Citerna was executed by the artist Sassetta. This specific panel originated in 1437. It was created as…

      The Ecstasy of St Francis (1437) af Sassetta
      #26

      The Ecstasy of St Francis

      1437 · Villa i Tatti

      The Ecstasy of St Francis is a renowned painting by the Italian artist Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni), created in 1437. This tempera on panel artwork, measuring 190 x…

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      Virgin and Child with Saints (1437) af Sassetta
      #40

      Virgin and Child with Saints

      1437 · Louvre

      In the quiet, luminous corridors of the early Italian Renaissance, few works capture the intersection of earthly devotion and celestial grace as profoundly as Sassetta’s Virgin and Child…

      St Thomas Before the Cross (1423) af Sassetta
      #42

      St Thomas Before the Cross

      1423 · Vatikanets Pinacoteca

      Stefano di Giovanni, known to art history as Sassetta, gifted us with a profoundly moving and technically brilliant depiction of “St. Thomas Before the Cross” in 1423 –…

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      The Last Supper (1423) af Sassetta
      #45

      The Last Supper

      1423 · Pinacoteca Nazionale

      The Last Supper by Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni) is a remarkable painting that showcases the artist's skill in capturing complex emotional states and conveying religious narratives. Created in…

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      The Journey of the Magi (1435) af Sassetta
      #51

      The Journey of the Magi

      1435 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

      To gaze upon Sassetta's "The Journey of the Magi" is to step directly into the luminous heart of the early Italian Renaissance. This exquisite panel, dating from 1435,…

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      Madonna of Humility with Four Saints (1435) af Sassetta
      #55

      Madonna of Humility with Four Saints

      1435 · Museo Diocesano

      In the quiet sanctity of the Sienese Renaissance, few images capture the profound intimacy of the divine as gracefully as Sassetta’s Madonna of Humility with Four Saints. Created…

      The Virgin and Child with Saints (1430) af Sassetta
      #56

      The Virgin and Child with Saints

      1430 · Galleria degli Uffizi

      In the quiet, luminous corridors of the early Italian Renaissance, few works capture the intersection of earthly devotion and celestial grace as profoundly as Sassetta’s The Virgin and…

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      Sassettas lærreder, periode for periode

      Hvad Sassetta har malet mest af

      De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst på disse lærreder, hver med sit mest elskede eksempel.

      Hvor Sassetta's lærreder hænger

      De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

      Museum By Værker af Sassetta Malerier fra denne liste
      National Gallery, LondonNational Gallery London 6 Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision, The Funeral of Saint Francis, Saint Francis before the Sultan
      Szépművészeti Múzeum, BudapestSzépművészeti Múzeum Budapest 5 St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost, St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost, St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail)
      Museo Diocesano, CortonaMuseo Diocesano Cortona 4 Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail), Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail), Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail)
      National Gallery of Art, WashingtonNational Gallery of Art Washington 4 Saint Margaret, Saint Apollonia, Madonna of Humility
      Louvre, ParisLouvre Paris 4 Damnation of the Soul of the Miser of Citerna, The Blessed Ranieri Frees the Poor from a Prison in Florence, Virgin and Child with Saints
      Pinacoteca Nazionale, SienaPinacoteca Nazionale Siena 4 St Jerome (detail), The Last Supper, St Anthony the Hermit Tortured by the Devils
      Detroit Institute of Arts, DetroitDetroit Institute of Arts Detroit 3 The Agony in the Garden, The Procession to Calvary, The Betrayal of Christ
      Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkMetropolitan Museum of Art New York 3 The Annunciation ", Madonna and Child with Angels, The Journey of the Magi

      Årti for årti: Sassettas mest fejrede lærred

      1. 1410s
        Saint John the Evangelist (1412) af Sassetta
        Rangeret som nr. 7 ud af 56

        Saint John the Evangelist

        Alder 18 – 27

        In Saint John the Evangelist by Sassetta, a single, elongated figure commands the entire vertical space. The saint occupies the center of the panel, his presence exerting a…

      2. 1420s
        The burning of a heretic (1423) af Sassetta
        8 ud af 56

        The burning of a heretic

        Alder 28 – 37 · National Gallery of Victoria

        The air feels heavy with the scent of woodsmoke and the weight of a gathering crowd. In this 1423 tempera work, a public execution unfolds under a deep…

      3. 1430s
        Madonna of Humility (1432) af Sassetta
        Rangeret som nr. 1 ud af 56

        Madonna of Humility

        Alder 38 – 47 · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

        In the quiet sanctity of the early fifteenth century, few images capture the profound intimacy of the divine as gracefully as Sassetta’s Madonna of Humility. Painted around 1432,…

      4. 1440s
        The Funeral of Saint Francis (1440) af Sassetta
        Rangeret som nr. 4 ud af 56

        The Funeral of Saint Francis

        Alder 48 – 57 · National Gallery

        The work is titled The Funeral of Saint Francis and Verification of the Stigmata. It was executed by the artist Sassetta (Stefano Di Giovanni) between 1437 and 1444.…

      5. 1450s
        Saint Francis before the Sultan (1450) af Sassetta
        6 ud af 56

        Saint Francis before the Sultan

        Alder 58 · National Gallery

        The work titled Saint Francis before the Sultan is a creation of the artist Sassetta. It emerged from the studio between 1437 and 1444. This panel was originally…

      Dine spørgsmål om Sassettas malerier, besvaret

      Hvilket er det mest berømte maleri af Sassetta?Læs svaret

      Madonna of Humility (1432), Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlin. Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail) (1435) og Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision (1437) følger efter.

      Hvor gammel var Sassetta på tidspunktet for Madonna of Humility?Læs svaret

      Sassetta, født i 1392, var 40 år gammel: Madonna of Humility er fra 1432.

      Hvilke ti malerier er Sassetta mest kendt for?Læs svaret

      Madonna of Humility, Virgin with Child and Four Saints (detail), Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision, The Funeral of Saint Francis, The Agony in the Garden, Saint Francis before the Sultan, Saint John the Evangelist, The burning of a heretic, Saint Margaret og Saint Apollonia. Hvert lærred i den ovenstående rangliste er angivet med årstal og museum.

      Hvor mange malerier af Sassetta er kendt?Læs svaret

      56 værker af Sassetta er i vores katalog, dateret fra 1412 til 1450.

      Hvilke museer udstiller Sassettas mest kendte lærreder?Læs svaret

      Primært i National Gallery (London), Szépművészeti Múzeum (Budapest) og Museo Diocesano (Cortona); listen ovenfor nævner hvert museum og dets lærreder.

      I hvilke år malede Sassetta sine mest berømte lærreder?Læs svaret

      I 1430s, som udgør 27 af de 56 værker på denne side, herunder Madonna of Humility.

      Hvad er de første og de sidste af Sassettas berømte lærreder?Læs svaret

      Det tidligste lærred her er Saint John the Evangelist (1412); det seneste er Saint Francis before the Sultan (1450).

      Hvilke motiver går oftest igen i Sassetta's malerier?Læs svaret

      People (10), Gold background (9) og Woman (7), fordelt på de 56 værker på denne side.

      Hvad malede Sassetta normalt med?Læs svaret

      Tempera On Panel, anvendt i 27 af de 56 værker på denne side.

      Hvilken kunstretning tilhører Sassetta?Læs svaret

      Early renaissance, som lærrederne på denne side viser.

      Hvad kan jeg se af Sassetta på National Gallery?Læs svaret

      National Gallery, London har 6 af værkerne på denne side, herunder Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision, The Funeral of Saint Francis og Saint Francis before the Sultan.

      Kan jeg bestille en håndmalet kopi af et maleri af Sassetta?Læs svaret

      Ja. Hvert maleri på denne side kan bestilles fra sin egen side som en håndmalet oliereproduktion eller som et kunsttryk i den størrelse, du vælger.

      Sassetta: malerens historie

      Mesteren af sienesenisk ynde

      I det lysende italienske Quattrocento er der få navne, der fremkalder den delikate overgang fra middelalderen til det moderne så bevægende som Stefano di Giovanni, af historien mere kærligt kendt som Sassetta. Som en central skikkelse i den sienesiske skole repræsenterer hans kunstneriske virke en dyb bro mellem den dekorative elegance fra sengotikken og renæssancens spirende realisme. Selvom de præcise detaljer om hans liv forbliver indhyllet i tidens tåger—hvor lærde debatterer, om han blev født i Siena eller måske Cortona—er hans tilstedeværende i det toscanske landskab ubestridelig. Hans værk bærer Sienas rytmiske, lyriske sjæl, men ånder samtidig med en ny, iagttagende vitalitet, der vidner om en kunstner, som var dybt engageret i sin tids skiftende vinde.

      Sassettas kreative rejse var præget af en sofistikeret syntese. Han besad en sjælden evne til at ære den traditionelle sienesiske stil—karakteriseret ved dens indviklede detaljerigdom og spirituelle dybde—samtidig med at han absorberede de revolutionerende innovationer, der opstod i Firenze. Indflydelsen fra mestre som Masaccio, Masolino og Gentile da Fabriano kan mærkes i hans udviklende beherskelse af rumlige relationer og brugen af lys. Han kopierede ikke blot disse nye teknikker; snarere integrerede han dem for at gennemstrømme sine figurer med en naturalistisk glød, hvilket lod lyset forme deres former overbevisende og skabe en følelse af et sammenhængende, åndbart rum i hans kompositioner.

      Et væv af hengivenhed og fortælling

      Sassettas samlede værk er et vidnesbyrd om hans mesterskab inden for narrativt maleri, hvor hvert penselstrøg tjener et højere spirituelt formål. Hans værker fungerer ofte som vinduer til det guddommelige, hvor han benytter en sofistikeret farvepalette og rytmiske kompositioner til at guide beskueren gennem hellige historier. I mesterværker som Den sidste nadver demonstrerer han en ekstraordinær evne til at indfange komplekse emotionelle tilstande, idet han bruger jordfarver og omhyggelig perspektivlære til at forankre det dybe religiøse narrativ i en mærkbar, alvorlig virkelighed. Hans evne til at balancere den ornamentale skønhed fra den gotiske tradition med en spirende følelse af menneskeligt drama gør hans paneler unikt fængslende.

      Ud over den intime skala i hans mindre paneler opnåede Sassetta stor berømmelse gennem betydningsfulde altertavler og polyptykoner, der definerede sin tids religiøse landskab. Nogle af hans mest bemærkelsesværende kunstneriske bedrifter inkluderer:

      • Madonna della Neve: En prestigefyldt bestilling til Siena Domkirke, der står som et kendetegn for hans evne til at forene dekorativ ynde med monumental tilstedeværelse.
      • Sankt Frans' ekstase: En dyb udforskning af spirituel henrykkelse, hvor han benytter en rig palette af blå, røde og gule nuancer til at skildre troens transformative kraft.
      • Arte della Lana-altertavlen: Et af hans tidligste sikre værker, der fremviser den tekniske forfinelse, som skulle blive hans signatur.
      • San Domenico Polyptykon: Et værk centreret omkring legenderne om Sankt Antonius Abbed, som illustrerer hans dygtighed i kompleks, flersidet historiefortælling.

      Den sienesiske renæssances eftermæle

      Sassettas historiske betydning ligger i hans rolle som både vogter og innovator. Han sikrede, at den unikke identitet i den sienesiske skole ikke forsvandt i skyggen af den florentinske dominans, men i stedet udviklede sig til at omfatte det nye sprog af realisme og dybde. Hans malerier er ikke blot relikvier fra en svunden æra; de er levende dialoger mellem den gamle og den nye verden. Gennem sin delikate håndtering af lyset, sin beherskelse af symbolsk ikonografi og sin dybe empati for sine motiver, efterlod Sassetta et uudsletteligt mærke på den italienske kunsthistorie og sikrede sig sin plads som en af de vigtigste repræsentanter for den sienesiske renæssance.

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