Master of The San Tommaso Dossal

Italian

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The Master of the San Tommaso Dossal is an anonymous Italian painter active in Tuscany during the late 13th century, identified by art historians through stylistic analysis of a key altarpiece depicting Saint Thomas. Working within the Byzantine-influenced tradition transitioning toward early Gothic, this artist produced devotional panel paintings characterized by gold grounds, hieratic figures, and refined linear drapery. The master represents a significant but unattributed voice in the development of Tuscan painting in the decades preceding Duccio and Cimabue's transformative contributions.

Tempera On Panel Crucifixion Monumental Gold Ground Sacred Medieval Religious Byzantine Italian Portrait

Master of The San Tommaso Dossal — Master Of The San Tommaso Dossal | The Crucifixion With The Archangel Michael And Saints Elizabeth Of Hungary, Agnes, Catherine Of Alexandria And Clare; The 'imago Pietatis' With The Donor Figures Of A Franciscan Friar And Nun On The Verso

Master Of The San Tommaso Dossal | The Crucifixion With The Archangel Michael And Saints Elizabeth Of Hungary, Agnes, Catherine Of Alexandria And Clare; The 'imago Pietatis' With The Donor Figures Of A Franciscan Friar And Nun On The Verso

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