Matteo di Giovanni was probably born in Borgo Sansepolcro. He was in partnership with Giovanni di Pietro in Siena in 1452 and still there in 1457. It has been suggested that he trained with Sassetta or Domenico di Bartolo; but an awareness of Florentine art and especially that of Pollaiuolo has been detected, which may imply that he spent time in Florence.
Matteo di Giovanni is known to have provided the side panels for a polyptych in Borgo Sansepolcro, of which the central panel was 'The Baptism of Christ' by Piero della Francesca, which is now in the Collection. There are other authenticated paintings by Matteo di Giovanni, including the Gallery's 'Assumption of the Virgin'. It is sometimes thought that Pietro Orioli trained in his studio.
Matteo di Giovanni
active 1452; died 1495
Paintings by Matteo di Giovanni
After being condemned to death, Christ was forcibly crowned with a wreath of thorns. This was the Roman soldiers‘ attempt to humiliate him as, amongst other things, Christ was accused of claiming to be ‘the king of the Jews’. Images like this confronted viewers with Christ’s suffering, encouragin...
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Saint Sebastian stands naked, covered only by a translucent loincloth. His youthful body is lean and muscly, and its strength, along with his upright pose and calm gaze, is at odds with the 12 arrows that pierce his flesh.According to the Golden Legend, a thirteenth-century compilation of the liv...
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This magnificent and imposing vision of the Virgin Mary’s body and soul being taken to heaven was the central panel of a large polyptych (a multi-panelled altarpiece). It was made for the monastery of Sant'Agostino in Asciano, in the countryside near the Tuscan town of Siena.The Virgin is shown r...
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