Cimabue’s Virgin and Child Enthroned

Probably painted for the high altar of the church of Santa Trinità , Florence, c. 1280. Tempera and gold on wood panel, 12’7″ x 7’4″ (3.53 x 2.2 m). Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.

Giotto di Bondone’s Virgin and Child Enthroned (Ognissanti Madonna)

Probably painted for the high altar of the church of the Ognissanti, Florence, 1305-1310. Tempera and gold on wood panel, 10’8″ c 6’8 1/4″ (3.53 x 2.05 m). Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.

Duccio di Buoninsegna’s Maesta Altarpiece

Made for Siena Cathedral, 1308-1311. Tempera and gold on wood, main front panel 7 x 13′ (2.13 x 4.12 m). Various museums.

RECOMMENDED READINGS

ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA

Cimabue – Italian Painter

artstory article

Giotto Biography and Legacy

encyclopedia britannica

Duccio – Italian Painter

Smarthistory video

Cimabue, Santa Trinita Madonna

smarthistory video

Giotto, The Ognissanti Madonna

ADDITIONAL COURSE MATERIAL

Smarthistory Video

Tempera Paint

National Gallery Video

Altarpieces in Context

Giorgio Vasari, Lives of the Artists, 1550

Cimabue and Giotto