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Purchase Oil Painting Replica Maestà (Madonna with Angels and Saints), 1308 by Duccio Di Buoninsegna (1255-1319, Italy) | ArtsDot.com
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The [A href='https://ArtsDot.com/ADC/Art.nsf/Art_EN?Open&Query=maestà,madonna+with+angels+saints,madonna,with,angels,saints&']Maestà (Madonna with Angels and Saints)[/A] by [A href='https://ArtsDot.com/ADC/Art.nsf/Art_EN?Open&Query=duccio+di+buoninsegna,duccio,buoninsegna&']Duccio Di Buoninsegna[/A] is a renowned altarpiece that showcases the artist's technical prowess and his ability to convey religious themes through realistic human figures and detailed architectural elements. Created in 1308, this masterpiece of Italian art history is preserved at the [A href='https://ArtsDot.com/ADC/Art.nsf/Art_EN?Open&Query=museo+dell+opera+del+duomo,museo,dell,opera,duomo&']Museo dell'Opera del Duomo[/A] in Siena, Italy.
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The [A href='https://ArtsDot.com/ADC/Art.nsf/Art_EN?Open&Query=maestà,madonna+with+angels+saints,madonna,with,angels,saints&']Maestà (Madonna with Angels and Saints)[/A] measures an impressive 214 x 412 cm and was painted using tempera on wood. This technique, which involves mixing pigments with a binder such as egg yolk or glue, creates a smooth and vibrant surface that has stood the test of time.
[H2]Description of the Scene Depicted[/H2]
The central panel of the [A href='https://ArtsDot.com/ADC/Art.nsf/Art_EN?Open&Query=maestà,madonna+with+angels+saints,madonna,with,angels,saints&']Maestà (Madonna with Angels and Saints)[/A] features an enthroned Madonna and Child surrounded by angels and saints. The Virgin Mary is depicted as the Queen of Heaven, holding the Christ Child on her lap. She is flanked by two angels, while four patron saints of Siena kneel in the foreground: Sts Ansanus, Savinus, Crescentius, and Victor.
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[H2]Importance of the Painting[/H2]
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