Duccio: 7 works

'The Sienese artist Duccio was one of the most innovative painters of the 14th century. His most important work is the Maestŕ, the large double-sided altarpiece completed for the high altar of Siena Cathedral in 1311.'

'The painting has been alternatively attribuited to the scholars by the workshop of one of the greatest Sienese artist, Duccio di Buoninsegna.'

'As with his younger Florentine contemporary, Giotto, Duccio has redefined the way in which we relate to the picture: not as an ideogram or abstract idea, but as an analogue to human experience. Duccio was the founder of Sienese painting, and his influence extended as far north as Paris.'

'This small panel was part of the predella of the Maestà, a commission executed by Duccio for the Duomo in Siena.'

'In the Nativity, Duccio employed conventional Byzantine elements, such as the cave setting, the glowing colors, and the multi--scene composition.'

'Duccio shows the moment when Jesus called Lazarus forth from the tomb, prefiguring his own Resurrection.'

'This type of small-scale altarpiece with closing shutters was intended to be portable.The dimensions of this triptych are identical to those of a triptych of 'The Crucifixion with Saints Nicholas and Gregory' on the shutters (Boston, Museum of Fine Arts) which also seems to have been painted in Duccio's workshop.'