Martyrdom of Saint Agatha in an Initial D

Sano di Pietro (Ansano di Pietro di Mencio), ca. 1470–73

Artist

Sano di Pietro (Ansano di Pietro di Mencio) (Italian, Siena 1405–1481 Siena)

Date

ca. 1470–73

Medium

Tempera and gold on parchment

Size

10 3/8 x 10 1/8 in. (26.3 x 25.7cm) Initial: 8 11/16 x 9 1/4 in. (22.1 x 23.5cm)

Type

Manuscripts and Illuminations

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed