Triptych: Madonna with Saints and Christ Blessing (Center); The Nativity and the Annunciate Angel (Left Wing); Crucifixion and the Virgin Annunciate (Right Wing)

Triptych: Madonna with Saints and Christ Blessing (Center); The Nativity and the Annunciate Angel (Left Wing); Crucifixion and the Virgin Annunciate (Right Wing)

Maso di Banco

1336

tempera

From the collection of Brooklyn Museum

About this work

This painting is a triptych, meaning it has three panels. The center panel shows a woman in a blue robe with a gold halo, surrounded by other people. The left panel shows a scene with a baby and a woman, and the right panel shows a man on a cross. The painting is done in tempera, a type of paint made from egg yolks and pigment. The artist used a lot of gold paint to make the halos and other details shine. If you want to learn more about the artist who made this painting, you can look up Maso di Banco.

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