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Saint Paul

ca. 1330
Not on view

Converted to Christianity on the road to Damascus, Paul became known as the apostle to the Gentiles. He is shown holding the sword of his martyrdom and the biblical epistles he wrote, beginning with the one to the Christian community in Rome. An artist of great refinement, Lippo Memmi was the brother-in-law and occasional collaborator of Simone Martini. This panel belonged to an elaborate altarpiece painted for the church of San Francesco in San Gimignano, a hill town south of Florence.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Saint Paul
  • Artist: Lippo Memmi (Filippo di Memmo) (Italian, Sienese, active by 1317–died 1356)
  • Date: ca. 1330
  • Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
  • Dimensions: Overall, with arched top and engaged frame, 37 3/4 x 19 in. (95.9 x 48.3 cm); painted surface 35 1/8 x 16 1/2 in. (89.2 x 41.9 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Coudert Brothers, 1888
  • Object Number: 88.3.99
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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