Giovanni di Bartolomeo Cristiani
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Giovanni di Bartolomeo Cristiani, who lived at Pistoia
in the 14th century, is thought by Ciampi to have been employed at the Campo Santo of Pisa
in 1382. He is known to have painted a 'Virgin and Child between SS. Nicholas and John the Baptist' in the Oratorio dei Nerli at Montemurlo
. His last work, which is now lost, was the decoration of a church in Pistoia, which was begun in 1396 and finished in 1398. Very little remains of this artist's productions, and no exact date is known of his death. In the Sacristy of San Giovanni Evangelista at Pistoia there is a painting by him of 'St. John the Baptist enthroned with Angels' (1370).
A painting of The Cross flanked by the Virgin and Christ in the Tomb, with Saints John the Baptist, Peter, Matthew, Luke, John the Evangelist, Bartholomew, Lawrence and seven other saints, and the Instruments of the Passion was sold for £541,250 at Christie's
in 2009.
Pistoia
Pistoia is a city and comune in the Tuscany region of Italy, the capital of a province of the same name, located about 30 km west and north of Florence and is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno.-History:...
in the 14th century, is thought by Ciampi to have been employed at the Campo Santo of Pisa
Camposanto Monumentale
The Campo Santo, also known as Camposanto Monumentale or Camposanto Vecchio , is a historical edifice at the northern edge of the Cathedral Square in Pisa, Italy....
in 1382. He is known to have painted a 'Virgin and Child between SS. Nicholas and John the Baptist' in the Oratorio dei Nerli at Montemurlo
Montemurlo
Montemurlo is a comune in the Province of Prato in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 25 km northwest of Florence and about 8 km northwest of Prato...
. His last work, which is now lost, was the decoration of a church in Pistoia, which was begun in 1396 and finished in 1398. Very little remains of this artist's productions, and no exact date is known of his death. In the Sacristy of San Giovanni Evangelista at Pistoia there is a painting by him of 'St. John the Baptist enthroned with Angels' (1370).
A painting of The Cross flanked by the Virgin and Christ in the Tomb, with Saints John the Baptist, Peter, Matthew, Luke, John the Evangelist, Bartholomew, Lawrence and seven other saints, and the Instruments of the Passion was sold for £541,250 at Christie's
Christie's
Christie's is an art business and a fine arts auction house.- History :The official company literature states that founder James Christie conducted the first sale in London, England, on 5 December 1766, and the earliest auction catalogue the company retains is from December 1766...
in 2009.