The Coronation of the Virgin with Six Angels

Agnolo Gaddi, the son of Taddeo Gaddi and grandson-pupil of Giotto's artistic lineage, painted this Coronation of the Virgin with Six Angels around 1370. As the leading Florentine painter of the late Trecento, Agnolo carried forward the Giottesque tradition while incorporating the decorative elegance of the International Gothic style emerging across Europe. Now at the National Gallery of Art, this luminous panel represents the culmination of the Gaddi dynasty's century-long contribution to Florentine painting.

Painted in egg tempera with lavish gold leaf on panel, this Coronation features Agnolo's characteristic blend of solid Giottesque figure modeling with richly decorative surface patterns. The six angels are symmetrically arranged around the central throne, their flowing draperies and gilded wings creating a rhythmic, tapestry-like composition.