Where Is St. Ludovico? Museum Location

Q: Who was Piero della Francesca?

Piero della Francesca was an early Italian Renaissance master known for serene, geometrically precise compositions. He combined perspective, light, and form with mathematical rigor, influencing later Renaissance artists through his innovative approach.

Piero della Francesca depicts St. Ludovico (Louis of Toulouse) in bishop's vestments, standing with attributes of his office. The painting shows Piero's characteristic approach to religious figures with geometric clarity and monumental presence.

The work belongs to the Museo Civico di Sansepolcro, Piero's birthplace in Tuscany, which preserves several of his important paintings including The Resurrection.

St. Louis of Toulouse was a 13th-century Franciscan friar who became Bishop of Toulouse. He gave up his claim to the throne of Naples to pursue religious life, dying young. Artists depicted him in episcopal vestments with a crown.

Piero della Francesca was an early Italian Renaissance master known for serene, geometrically precise compositions. He combined perspective, light, and form with mathematical rigor, influencing later Renaissance artists through his innovative approach.

It hangs at the Museo Civico di Sansepolcro in Tuscany, Italy. The museum in Piero's hometown preserves his major works, offering the best opportunity to study his work in depth and context.

St. Ludovico

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More by Piero della Francesca

Death of Adam (detail)

Death of Adam

Madonna and Child

St. Michael

Also at Museo Civico di Sansepolcro, Sansepolcro

The Madonna of Mercy

St. Julian

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The Birth of Venus

The School of Athens

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