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San Giovanni Crisostomo Altarpiece Sebastiano del Piombo, 1510
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San Giovanni Crisostomo Altarpiece

Sebastiano del Piombo Β· 1510

Why it's great

Saint John Chrysostom sits at the top, reading, while saints stand below him in a golden light. Sebastiano del Piombo painted it in about 1510, and it is one of his first big works.

Where to see it

πŸ“ San Giovanni Grisostomo, VeniceVenice, Italy

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Hang it on your wall

⬇ Hi-res download 850 Γ— 1,093 px Β· 0.9 megapixels This is the largest scan on Wikimedia Commons, which is fairly small for a big print. The museum that owns it may offer a larger one. File page & license β†—

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About the artist

Sebastiano del Piombo

1485–1547 Β· born in Venice Β· died in Rome

Sebastiano del Piombo was an Italian painter born in Venice around 1485. He moved to Rome and became a friend of Michelangelo, painting powerful portraits that mixed Venetian color with Roman grandeur. He died in Rome in 1547.

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