A woman sitting on a throne supports a baby as twelve winged angels look on, all framed in a carved, gilded pointed arch in this vertical panel. It is the center of a three-panel triptych. The background behind all the people is gold, and the top of the panel comes to a rounded, pointed arch under a second taller, sharper point. Trios of spiraling columns frame the left and right sides. The woman, child, and angels all have pale skin tinged faintly with green, and rosy cheeks. They all have blond hair except for the woman, whose hair is covered, and all have plate-like gold halos that…
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Madonna and Child Enthroned with Twelve Angels, and with the Blessing Christ [middle panel]

painter Agnolo Gaddi (Florentine, c. 1350 - 1396)

shortly before 1387

Medium
tempera on poplar panel
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 204 × 80 cm (80 5/16 × 31 1/2 in.)
Culture
Florentine
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CIS-R
Credit line
Andrew W. Mellon Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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