Saint Francis renounces his Earthly Father. Sassetta
San Sepolcro Altarpiece
1437-44
Egg tempera on poplar
87.5 x 52.4 cm
Acquisition credit Bought with contributions from the Art Fund, Benjamin Guinness and Lord Bearsted, 1934
Inventory number NG4758
Location Room 52
Art route(s)
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Bishop Guido of Assisi wraps his cloak around the naked Saint Francis of Assisi. To the left, Francis’s father, enraged by his son’s rejection of their wealthy lifestyle, has snatched up the costly red robe.
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