Madonna and Child

This Madonna and Child by Andrea di Nerio, painted around 1330, represents the Gothic painting tradition of Arezzo, a Tuscan city that produced its own distinctive school between the dominant traditions of Florence and Siena. Andrea di Nerio was the leading painter in Arezzo during the first half of the Trecento, blending Sienese grace with Giottesque solidity. Now in the Royal Castle in Warsaw, the panel demonstrates how Tuscan Gothic painting radiated across Italian centers beyond the two great artistic capitals.

Egg tempera and gold on panel in the Aretine manner, combining elements of both Florentine and Sienese style. The Madonna's modeling shows Giottesque volumetric influence while the decorative gold work and delicate facial features lean toward Sienese refinement.