Madonna and Child Enthroned with Angels, Saints and Donors
Jacopo del Casentino·1335
Historical Context
Madonna and Child Enthroned with Angels, Saints and Donors by Jacopo del Casentino, a Florentine painter and miniaturist active in the first half of the Trecento, represents the devotional art of Gothic Florence. Jacopo was a follower of Giotto and a founding member of the Compagnia di San Luca, the Florentine painters' guild. The inclusion of donor portraits alongside sacred figures reflects the growing practice of personal commemoration within religious art.
Technical Analysis
Painted in tempera and gold on panel, the work combines the new Giottesque solidity of form with the decorative richness of the International Gothic style. The elaborate gold ground features tooled halos and ornamental punchwork, while the composition arranges figures in a hierarchical, symmetrical scheme.
