Francesco SalviatiItalian, 1510–1563L'Incrédulité de saint Thomas
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “L'Incrédulité de saint Thomas” now? Musée du Louvre, Salle 712, Aile Denon, Niveau 1, Paris. Yes, on view now. Checked September 26, 2026.
Closed· opens tomorrow at 9:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
The Incredulity of Saint Thomas is a 1543–1547 painting by Francesco Salviati. It was commissioned for the église Notre-Dame-de-Confort in Lyon by Thomas II de Gadagne (also known as Tomaso Guadagni), a Florentine counselor to Francis I of France. It is now held in the Louvre Museum and measures 275 cm by 234 cm. It is signed FRANCESCO SALVIATO FLO. OPUS (S.B.D.) and the apostle shown in three-quarter-profile is a self-portrait of Salviati.
Its choice of subject reflects an anti-Medici political viewpoint shared by commissioner and artist. The work proved popular from its arrival in Lyon onwards and was copied by several artists in several media, including an engraving by Master CC. Even after art history began to neglect art produced in and for Lyon, the painting was one of few such works still to be mentioned - for example, it appears in Giorgio Vasari's Lives.
Details
- Accession number
- INV 593
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 1997 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Daniel Arnaudet
In the life of Francesco Salviati
The whole life1509/1510
Born
1530–1538 · Workplace
Rome
1539 · Workplace
Florence
1541–1545 · Workplace
Rome
1545–1548 · Workplace
Florence
11 November 1563
Died
