Virgin and Child Enthroned
Author: Cimabue
Date: c. 1280
Medium: Tempora and gold on wood panel
Now Present: Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
In this monumental altarpiece Cimabue depicts a virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus in her lap, looking out into the audience she gestures in the direction of the child, the salvation.
Date: c. 1280
Medium: Tempora and gold on wood panel
Now Present: Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
In this monumental altarpiece Cimabue depicts a virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus in her lap, looking out into the audience she gestures in the direction of the child, the salvation.
Annunciation
Author: Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi
Date: 1333
Medium: Tempora and gold on wood
Now present:Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
The virgin Mary recoils into her lavish throne as the angel Gabriel approaches her with news
Date: 1333
Medium: Tempora and gold on wood
Now present:Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
The virgin Mary recoils into her lavish throne as the angel Gabriel approaches her with news
Virgin and Child
Author: unknown
Date: c.1324 - 1339
Medium: Silver gilt and enamel
Now present: Musee du Louve, Paris
The virgin Mary stands in an elegant pose as the infant Jesus tenderly caresses the face of his mother.
Date: c.1324 - 1339
Medium: Silver gilt and enamel
Now present: Musee du Louve, Paris
The virgin Mary stands in an elegant pose as the infant Jesus tenderly caresses the face of his mother.
Vesberbild (Pieta)
Author: unknown
Date: c. 1330
Medium: Wood and polychromy
Place: Germany
Now Present: Landesmuseum, Bonn
In this dramatic depiction the virgin Mary is seen holding the lifeless body of her son. Her face conveys the intensity of her ordeal, as she looks onto the body with shock and horror.
Date: c. 1330
Medium: Wood and polychromy
Place: Germany
Now Present: Landesmuseum, Bonn
In this dramatic depiction the virgin Mary is seen holding the lifeless body of her son. Her face conveys the intensity of her ordeal, as she looks onto the body with shock and horror.
ST. Hedwig of Silesia with Duke Ludwig I of Liegnitz-Brieg and Duchess Agnes
Dedication page of the Hedwig Codex
Author: unknown
Date: 1353
Medium: Ink paint on parchment
Now Present: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Situated between the Duke and his wife, St. Hedwig is shown clutching an ivory statue, rosary and prayer book. In her swaying pose of elegance she gazes with fierce intensity into the audience.
Author: unknown
Date: 1353
Medium: Ink paint on parchment
Now Present: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Situated between the Duke and his wife, St. Hedwig is shown clutching an ivory statue, rosary and prayer book. In her swaying pose of elegance she gazes with fierce intensity into the audience.
Photo: Florence, Italy