Spanish (Valencian) Painter

The identity of this painting's creator remains unknown. The Metropolitan Museum provisionally identifies the artist as a Spanish painter, possibly Valencian, active in Italy during the early 15th century. The work displays characteristics of the International Gothic style, particularly elegant figures, vivid colors, and rich ornamentation. The artist may have been associated with the circle of Gherardo Starnina, a Florentine painter who worked in Valencia between the late 14th and early 15th centuries. Insufficient biographical information survives to establish the painter's identity, training, or professional career.