MARTINI CHAPEL VAULT – PARTICULAR

Author: Luca Della Robbia

Century: XV°

Church: Church of San Giobbe

DATE: 1475 ca.

POSITION: second chapel on the left – Martini chapel (n° 21 on the map)

MATERIAL: terra-cotta picture window

The large semicircular dome that overlooks the presbytery is decorated with the image of Eternal Father in the center; in the four corners the Four Evangelists are depicted in bas relief (n° 15 on the map)The entire sculptural group is attributed to Pietro Lombardo, however more recent studies credit the works  of Saints Luke and Matthew respectively to Antonio and Tullio,  the sculptor’s sons.