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The Coronation of the Virgin, ca. 1350

  • tempera, panel
  • 159.6 x 69 cm
  • Inv. 1903-A

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Puccio di Simone worked in Florence around 1350. The Coronation of the Virgin is the central panel of a polyptych, which probably consisted of five panels and a predella. The Gemäldegalerie in Berlin has two side panels, portraying St Catherine and St Laurence respectively, in its collection. The panel in Ghent looks quite modern for its time because of the lavish use of gold embellishment. Christ is depicted placing a golden crown on the head of his mother, the Virgin Mary, which was a very popular theme in Christian art. At their feet six angel musicians celebrate the apotheosis of Mary’s life. In keeping with medieval tradition, the angels are much smaller, indicating their subordinate position in the hierarchy of figures. The decorative background and lack of perspective add a celestial atmosphere.

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Puccio di SimoneRKD
Florence 1346 - Florence 1360
painters (artists)AAT

TitleThe Coronation of the Virgin
Date ca. 1350
Period14th century
LocationFlorenceTGN
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings inscription below: AVE. MARIA. GRATIA. PRENANST.
CollectionpaintingsAAT
Object type tempera paintings AAT
Inventory number1903-A
Acquisition credit gift
Hulin de Loo, Georges Charles Nicolas Marie
Brussels
1903
Current whereaboutsWork on display
Permalinkhttps://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1903-A
IIIF Manifesthttps://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/333/manifest.json