The coronation of Mary

Puccio di Simone's Coronation of the Virgin, painted around 1350, represents one of the most beloved subjects in Trecento Florentine art. Puccio was a follower of Bernardo Daddi and active member of the Florentine painting community, producing altarpieces that balanced devotional gravity with decorative richness. The Coronation theme — Christ crowning the Virgin in heavenly glory — served as a triumphant centrepiece for altarpieces, affirming Mary's supreme intercessory role in Catholic theology.

Tempera and gold leaf on panel with the careful layered technique of the Florentine Daddi workshop tradition. Punch-work haloes and tooled gold ground create luminous surface effects, while the symmetrical celestial composition employs the warm colour harmonies typical of mid-Trecento Florence.