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Head of a Male Saint

Image credit: The National Gallery, London

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This is a fragment of a painting made in the fresco technique, which involves applying paint to wet plaster. Once dried, the painting becomes part of the wall. It shows a bearded saint – identifiable by his halo – shown in profile, and comes from the church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence. It may have formed part of the decoration of the chapel dedicated to Saint Andrew. The remains of various frescoes were discovered in the chapel in 1859. This one was bought by the archaeologist and explorer, Austen Henry Layard, who left it to the National Gallery in his will. Layard was a founder of the Arundel Society, which aimed to document frescoes in Italian churches and palaces through drawings and art-historical descriptions. This fragment is in very poor condition.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

Head of a Male Saint

Date

after 1365

Medium

Fresco

Measurements

H 42 x W 33 cm

Accession number

NG3120

Acquisition method

Layard Bequest, 1916

Work type

Painting

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