Maestro della Sant'Agata

This 13th-century Italian painter made delicate tempera panels of holy scenes. One of them shows the Madonna holding the infant Jesus, draped in soft pink folds, set against a gold background, it’s called Madonna Pisa. The figures have a quiet grace, typical of the time when artists leaned on gold leaf to suggest heaven. Tap Madonna Pisa to step closer and notice how the gold glows under the light.