Religion: nt. Triptych, center panel gabled; wings together form gable. Madonna and child with paul, peter, catherine and helena. Francis. Miracles. Stigmatization of francis in retreat on mount alverna. Annunciation. Mary, usually reading, is visited by the angel. Crucified christ with mary and john the evangelist. Central panel madonna and child enthroned; the child stands in his mother's lap facing her, his arms extended; the virgin looks at him with a half smile; she wears a red lined blue mantel over a dark red gown; back of throne decorated with slender arabesques on scarlet ground; to left of throne stands st. Helen and st. Peter, to the right st. Catherine and st. Paul; the colors of their robes are ivory, rose, mauve, gold, dull green; gold leaf background; left wing st. Francis receiving the stigmata; dull mauve robe; angel's drapery scarlet; gold background; right wing crucifixion; mary in black standing at foot of cross; gold leaf background; pinnacles the annunciation, virgin's robe black against scarlet background with decorative motifs of throne, angel, diaphanous rose drapery against gold leaf background; panels bordered with incised motif, haloes bear incised decoration; gold background brilliant, colors fresh. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: 1339. Place of creation: Italy. Medium: panel, tempera and gold. Depicted People: Virgin Mary, Christ Child. Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art. Bernardo Daddi - Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints - 34.20 - Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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