MASOLINO da Panicale (b. 1383, Panicale, d. 1447, Firenze) |
The Baptist's Sermon at the Jordan (detail)1435Fresco Baptistery, Castiglione Olona | |
On the right side, the Baptist's Sermon at the Jordan scene wraps around the corner into the window embrasure, where a group of John's listeners are depicted. Here we find three men with portrait-like features. One of these has been convincingly identified, owing to its similarities to other surviving portraits. as Leon Battista Alberti. |