Saint Paul

Niccolò di Buonaccorso

Date unknown · Tempera on wood, gold ground · European Paintings

The apostle Paul holds the sword of his martyrdom and his epistle to the Romans. This is one of the few large-scale panels by Niccolò di Buonaccorso, who seems to have specialized in small works for private devotion. No other panels from this altarpiece are known. It is a late work.

Artist: Niccolò di Buonaccorso
Date: Date unknown
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Department: European Paintings
Credit line: Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941

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