Engel

The Master of Badia a Isola, an anonymous Tuscan painter active around 1290–1310, takes his name from a crucifix in the abbey of Badia a Isola near Siena. This angel panel from around 1300 likely formed part of a larger altarpiece ensemble, possibly flanking a central Madonna or Crucifixion. The artist's style bridges the late Romanesque-Byzantine tradition and the emerging Gothic naturalism of Cimabue and Duccio.

Tempera and gold on panel with the angel set against a burnished gold ground. The artist employs the transitional style of the late Duecento, with Byzantine-derived facial types and drapery conventions beginning to soften under the influence of early Gothic naturalism.