Fragment of a Portable Triptych: Madonna and Child Enthroned with Donors
| Artist | Workshop of Taddeo Gaddi (Italian, active ca. 1320s–1366) |
|---|---|
| Title | Fragment of a Portable Triptych: Madonna and Child Enthroned with Donors |
| Date | Ca. 1330 |
| Medium | Tempera and gilding on panel |
| Dimensions | Framed: 26 3/4 × 13 3/4 × 2 7/8 in. (67.9 × 34.9 × 7.3 cm) Overall (height of backing): 27 x 13 3/4 in. (68.6 x 34.9 cm) Support: 17 3/8 x 7 9/16 in. (44.1 x 19.2 cm) |
| Credit Line | The Samuel H. Kress Study Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 62.162 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
An infant sits on the lap of a woman who wears a blue robe. She is seated on a throne under a pointed arch. Two small figures in red robes stand at her feet with hands clasped in prayer or veneration.
Richly dressed in red, ermine-trimmed garments, two high-ranking donors, probably a married couple, kneel at the base of the much larger Madonna and Child in this panel, once part of a small altarpiece. Although not intended to be realistic, the sculptural quality of the figures foreshadows the naturalism of later Renaissance painting in Tuscany.
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"Fragment of a Portable Triptych: Madonna and Child Enthroned with Donors | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=62.162