Saint Julian

Taddeo Gaddi

1340s · Tempera on wood, gold ground · European Paintings

A nobleman of the ninth century, Saint Julian is shown holding the sword with which he accidentally slew his parents. This cut-down but otherwise well-preserved picture is from a triptych for a church in Florence (Santa Maria della Croce al Tempio). Taddeo was among Giotto's most prolific and inventive pupils.

Artist

Taddeo Gaddi

Date

1340s

Medium

Tempera on wood, gold ground

Department

European Paintings

Credit line

Bequest of Lore Heinemann, in memory of her husband, Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann, 1996