Madonna and Child
at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Duccio di Buoninsegna
1255–1319
About
Duccio di Buoninsegna, commonly known as just Duccio, was an Italian painter active in Siena, Tuscany, in the late 13th and early 14th century. He was hired throughout his life to complete many important works in government and religious buildings around Italy. Duccio is considered one of the greatest Italian painters of the Middle Ages, and is credited with creating the painting styles of Trecento Gothic style and the Sienese school.
Notable works
Virgin and Child, with Scenes from the Lives of Christ and Saint Francis
at Harvard Art Museums
Apostles James the Younger and Bartholomew
at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Apostles Philip and James the Elder
at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Bethlehem Mourns Children Killed by Herod
at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Burial of Christ (top); Descent from the Cross (bottom)
at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Children of Bethlehem killed by Herod's orders (Massacre of the Innocents)
at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Christ Accused by the Pharisees (top); Pilate's First Interrogation of Christ (bottom)
at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Christ Appears to the Disciples on the Mountain in Galilee
at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Christ Before Annas (top); Peter Denying Jesus (bottom)
at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Works in the collection
25 works
Madonna and Child
at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Virgin and Child, with Scenes from the Lives of Christ and Saint Francis
at Harvard Art Museums
Apostles James the Younger and Bartholomew
at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Apostles Philip and James the Elder
at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Bethlehem Mourns Children Killed by Herod
at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Burial of Christ (top); Descent from the Cross (bottom)
at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Children of Bethlehem killed by Herod's orders (Massacre of the Innocents)
at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Christ Accused by the Pharisees (top); Pilate's First Interrogation of Christ (bottom)
at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Christ Appears to the Disciples on the Mountain in Galilee
at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Christ Before Annas (top); Peter Denying Jesus (bottom)
at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
More by Duccio di Buoninsegna in institutions
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Florence, Italy
Courtauld Gallery
City of Westminster, United Kingdom
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Manhattan, United States
Kimbell Art Museum
Fort Worth, United States
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Madrid, Spain
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester, United Kingdom
Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States
The Frick Collection
Manhattan, United States
