Paradise
Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia) · 1445
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"Paradise," painted by Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia) in 1445, is executed in tempera and gold on canvas, having been transferred from wood. The overall dimensions are 18 7/16 × 16 1/16 inches (46.8 × 40.8 cm), with the painted surface measuring 17 1/2 x 15 1/8 inches (44.5 x 38.4 cm).
The artwork is classified under "Paintings" and is held within the European Paintings department. It was acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1906. Information regarding the culture, provenance, exhibitions, and literature for this specific piece is not provided in the catalogue record.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds several other works by Giovanni di Paolo, including "The Creation of the World and the Expulsion from Paradise" (1445), which shares a similar date. Other comparable holdings span from approximately 1454 to 1460, such as "Madonna and Child with Saints" (1454) and "The Annunciation to Zacharias; (verso) The Angel of the Annunciation" (ca. 1455–60).
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Related holdings by the same hand
Madonna and Child with Saints
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Annunciation to Zacharias; (verso) The Angel of the Annunciation
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Creation of the World and the Expulsion from Paradise
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Coronation of the Virgin
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Saint Catherine of Siena Exchanging Her Heart with Christ
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Saint John the Evangelist Raises Drusiana
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Miraculous Communion of Saint Catherine of Siena
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Adoration of the Magi
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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