Although born in the region of Como, he signed his paintings as 'da Milano','from Milan'. First recorded in 1346 and again in 1363 in Florence, as a member of the Physicians' Guild; he became a Florentine citizen in 1366. Probably identical with the 'Iohannes de Mediolano' who was working in the Vatican in 1369. His main works are frescoes in the Rinuccini Chapel, Santa Croce, Florence, dated 1365.
Giovanni da Milano
documented 1346 - 1369
Paintings by Giovanni da Milano
Giovanni da Milano spent much of his career in Tuscany, and may have painted this small panel in Siena. Christ and the Virgin are shown as King and Queen of Heaven, carrying orbs and sceptres. Images of them seated on a double throne are rare, though there are a few examples by Sienese painters t...
Not on display
This figure has been mistaken for the Old Testament prophet Isaiah, because the prophet’s words are inscribed in Latin on the scroll he carries: ‘Behold the Virgin shall conceive.’ But a camel-hair tunic peeks out from underneath the red robes, identifying him as Saint John the Baptist: this is w...
This panel once formed part of the uppermost tier of a large altarpiece. Christ is shown as the ‘Apocalyptic Christ’ – that is, how he appears in the Book of Revelation, the biblical text that describes the end of the world. There, he is described as the ‘Son of Man’ wearing a long robe with a go...
This panel once formed part of the uppermost tier of a large altarpiece. It shows the Virgin Mary with her arms crossed in front of her, a gesture of humility. It was placed to the left of a central image of the Apocalyptic Christ, and opposite one of John the Baptist (both of these panels are al...