Maestà

Artwork: Maestà

Artist: Simone Martini – the first court painter

Created: 1315/16

Medium: Fresco (detail)

Dimensions: 10.58 x 9.77 m (total size)

Location: Siena, Palazzo Pubblico, Museo Civico

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Simone’s assimilation of French Gothic (we can see that very well)

“Simone was particularly drawn to French art, more so than any other painter in Italy. French art and French courtly culture provided the models for the regal and dignified representation of the Madonna in his Maestà.” (Source #masterpiesesofeuropeanart)

A history of art in 900 individual studies-18 – #1transcribedtext – #surceourbookscollection

Gothic 1220-1450 – p-17

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