Madonna With Two Angels
Artist: Agostino di Giovanni
Sculpture
This sculpture is of polychromed marble measuring 53 cms (20 3/4 inches) It is in a private collection
Maestà di Santa Trinita
Artist: Cimabue
1280-85
Painting
Cimabue depicts the Madonna and Child enthroned in Heaven, seated upon an intricate gold throne that also suggests the architecture of Heaven, with its tower-like pillars. The two are flanked by angels, arranged symmetrically on either side, their hands holding the towers as if supporting them, while the faces of the first pair turn to the side, and the others above them turn toward the Virgin. Their wings create an overlapping pattern of color gradations illuminated by gold that both encloses and emphasizes the Madonna while leading the eye upward to her gaze at the apex of the triangle. Below, four prophets look out through a trio of arches, conveying the authority of tradition.
This painting is tempera and gold foil on panel and is in The Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
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