Maesta altarpiece, Betrayal of Jesus.
Title |
Maesta altarpiece, Betrayal of Jesus. |
Creator |
Duccio (Italian painter, ca. 1255-before 1319) |
Date |
1309-1311 |
Cultural Context |
European Western European Italian Sienese |
Subject |
Altarpieces Christianity Biblical events Anger Kissing Men Servants Working class Soldiers Military personnel Older people Saints Robes Sandals Shoes Footwear Helmets Beards Spears Knives Torches Trees Rocks |
Description |
Detail from the back of the Maesta altarpiece, from the Siena Cathedral, Siena, Italy. |
People Pictured |
Jesus Christ Judas Iscariot Peter, the Apostle, Saint |
Material |
Tempera on wood Tempera Water-base paint Paint Wood (plant material) |
Technique |
Painting (image-making) Panel painting (image-making) |
Work Type |
Paintings Panel paintings (painting by form) Tempera paintings Altarpieces |
Repository |
Museo dell’Opera del Duomo [Museo dell’Opera della Metropolitana] (Siena, Italy) |
Source |
Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 12th ed. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005. (fig.19-11, p.533) |
Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: Scala/ Art Resource, NY. |
Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Digital File Name |
VRC 327-44.jpg |
Rating |
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