Lot 165: Santi di Tito (Borgo Sansepolcro 1536-1602 Florence)

Santi di Tito (Borgo Sansepolcro 1536-1602 Florence) The Holy Family signed and dated 'Santi di Tito 1561' (lower right) oil on panel 33¼ x 27½ in. (85.7 x 70 cm.) in a carved and gilded Florentine frame

85.7 x 70 cm.

Schooled under Bronzino and Baccio Bandinelli, Santi di Tito was one of the most accomplished painters and architects in Florence during the latter half of the 16th century. This panel, signed and dated 1561, belongs to his Roman period, where he stayed from 1558 until his return to Florence in 1564. During this spell in Rome, where he notably completed frescoes for rooms in the Vatican, he was deeply influenced by Raphael, whose impact is clear in the graceful classicism of the present lot.