Madonna of Humility

circle of Agnolo Gaddi, c. 1390

Agnolo Gaddi was one of the leading painters in late 14th-century Florence. He worked in the direct tradition of Giotto, the founder of Florentine painting. This panel shows the Virgin seated humbly on a richly decorated cushion while nursing the Christ Child. This scene is typical of the devotional art of this period.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-3431
  • Dimensionsheight 100.5 cm x width 60.5 cm x depth 9.5 cm, height 76.5 cm x width 53.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicstempera op paneel