- Artist
- Sano di Pietro
- Year
- ca. 1440
- Medium
- Tempera and gold on wood
Public Domain
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sano di Pietro’s gilded depiction of Saint Anthony the Abbot in the wilderness. Sano was one of the most prolific Sienese painters of the 15th century, maintaining the decorative traditions of Siena while incorporating new elements from Florentine innovation.