1324
tempera
panel
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Coronation of Mary is a 1324 tempera by Paolo Veneziano, a Byzantine icon painting work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting depicts a coronation scene, with a woman in red and black robes seated on the left, and a man in yellow and black robes on the right. Both figures wear golden halos and have their right hands raised in a gesture of blessing. The woman's left hand holds a small orb, while the man's left hand rests on his lap. In the background, a semicircular archway is adorned with angels, and a red curtain hangs behind the figures. The overall atmosphere is one of solemnity and reverence. The use of tempera in this painting adds a sense of depth and texture to the scene. If you're interested in learning more about the technique of tempera, you might want to explore it further.
Paolo Veneziano, also Veneziano Paolo or Paolo da Venezia was a 14th-century painter from Venice, the "founder of the Venetian School" of painting, probably active between about 1321 and 1362.
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