Rucellai Madonna
Madonna and Child
Colors in this work
Details
- Artist
- Duccio di Buoninsegna
- Date
- 1285
- Medium
- panel; tempera
- Holding institution
- Uffizi Gallery
- Palette
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- Image provider
- wikimedia-commons
- License
- Public domain
- Credit
- Uffizi Gallery
Art Genome Taxonomy
10 tags
Subject Matter
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Madonna and Child Both · 100%
The catalog identifies the subject as Madonna and Child, who are visibly centered with the child seated on Mary’s lap.
Styles and Movements
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Medieval Art Both · 95%
The date of 1285 and the visibly medieval sacred panel format support classification as medieval art.
Visual Qualities
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Symmetrical Visual · 99%
The composition is organized around a strong vertical center, with paired architectural elements and attendants balancing the two sides of the throne.
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 98%
The throne, garments, halos, patterned textiles, and architectural framing are densely embellished with decorative detail.
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Patterns Visual · 97%
Repeated motifs are visible across the textiles, throne structure, borders, halos, and decorative surfaces.
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Dense Composition Visual · 96%
The image contains a tightly organized arrangement of central figures, six attendants, throne architecture, drapery, and ornament with limited unoccupied space.
Medium and Techniques
Time Periods
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1000 - 1400 CE Art Metadata · 100%
The work is dated 1285, placing it within the 1000–1400 CE period.
Cultural and Religious Styles
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Christian Art and Architecture Both · 98%
The Madonna and Child, halos, and surrounding winged attendants clearly establish a Christian devotional subject and context.
Source & rights
Duccio di Buoninsegna. Google Arts & Culture — LgFyCpDuHQ6z1g
High-resolution sources
- Original image ↗ 2,600 × 4,248 · Wikimedia Commons · Availability not yet probed