Triptych: the Crucifixion; the Redeemer with Angels; Saint Nicholas; Saint Gregory

This small triptych by Duccio di Buoninsegna, dating to around 1305, is among the rare portable devotional works by the founder of the Sienese school. Combining a central Crucifixion with the Redeemer, Saint Nicholas, and Saint Gregory, it was designed for private worship, perhaps commissioned by a cleric or wealthy patron for travel. The inclusion of Saint Nicholas suggests a possible connection to a patron or church dedicated to that widely venerated saint.

Egg tempera and gold on small poplar panels with hinged wings, allowing the triptych to be closed for protection. Duccio's miniaturist skill is evident in the refined detail achieved at this intimate scale, with the figures displaying his hallmark synthesis of Byzantine gravity and Gothic linear grace.