Michele Giambono - A Bishop Saint, 1420-1452

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This bishop-saint, seen from his torso up, has light skin, a light brown curly beard, a halo, and wears a bishop’s hat that is white and gold with red lining. He gazes to our right. He is dressed in a plain gray garment topped with a robe. The robe is gold and red patterned fabric with gold lapels and cuffs. There are medallions on each lapel and cuff; each one has a small haloed figure inside. In the center, there is a large, scalloped circular clasp holding the sides of the robe. The bishop-saint also holds an ornate golden staff in his left hand and an open green book in his right hand. He is wearing white gloves with a red oval on the back of each. The background is a greenish blue color.

Michele Giambono (active 1420 - 1462)

A Bishop Saint, 1420-1452

Tempera with oil glazes on pine panel, 38.8 x 28.9 cm (15 1/4 x 11 3/8 in.)

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