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Duccio

c. 1255–1319 · Renaissance & Mannerism

Biography

Duccio di Buoninsegna (c. 1255–1319) was the founder of the Sienese school of painting. He combined the elegance of Byzantine icons with a new tenderness and narrative life.

Paintings in this gallery (1)

Maestà

Maestà

Duccio · 1308–1311

Famous works elsewhere

  • Rucellai Madonna 1285
  • Gualino Madonna 1280
  • Christ Accused by the Pharisees
  • Christ appearing at the Apostles' table
  • Massa Marittima Maestà
  • Capture of Castle 1314

Behind the frame: the stories of famous paintings. Each image’s source is credited on its painting’s page.

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