Madonna of Humility, Agnolo Gaddi (circle of), c. 1390

Madonna of Humility, Agnolo Gaddi (circle of), c. 1390

tempera on panel, h 76.5cm × w 53.5cm More details

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.

On display in room 0.2

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