The Life of Christ is a series of seven paintings in tempera and gold on panel, attributed to Giotto and dating to around 1320–1325. Depicting the Nativity and Passion of Christ, and Pentecost, they are now housed in a number of museums: three are in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, the Berenson Collection in Settignano and the National Gallery in London all have one each.
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ImageTitleDimensionsCountryCityCollectionAttribution and notes Adoration of the Magi 44 × 45 cm United States New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art Presentation in the Temple 44 × 43 cm United States Boston Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Acquired by Jean Paul Richter in 1900 on the advice of Bernard Berenson; one of the best of the group. Last Supper 42.56 × 43 cm Germany Munich Alte Pinakothek Acquired from a private collection by Maximilian I of Bavaria in 1805. Crucifixion 45 × 43.5 cm Germany Munich Alte Pinakothek Acquired by Ludwig I of Bavaria in 1813. Deposition 44.5 × 43 cm Italy Florence Villa I Tatti (Berenson Collection) Descent into Limbo 45 × 43.5 cm Germany Munich Alte Pinakothek Similar provenance to Crucifixion. Pentecost 45 × 43.5 cm United Kingdom London National Gallery Donated in 1942; one of the best in the series.
See also Life of Christ Museum Life of Jesus
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