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St. John Baptist
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Madonna of the straw
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St. John Baptist
Judith and Holofernes
Madonna with child
San Sebastiano cured by the angels
Madonna of the straw
Salome with the head of the Baptist
The elegant snack
Corsini throne
Venus reaches dying Adonis
Dispute of Jesus among the doctors
The torture of Prometheus
Denial of Peter
Madonna of the milk
Triptych with Ascension, Last Judgment, Pentecost
Allegory of the four elements - Air, Water, Earth, Fire
The hare
Polyptych with Madonna and Child with Saints
The tribute of the currency
Adoration of the shepherds

Polyptych with Madonna and Child with Saints

Giovanni da Milano

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Corsini Gallery

Corsini Gallery

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Giovanni da Milano, active in Florence and Lombardy between 1346 and 1369, was a leading exponent of the Giotto school. The small polyptych, datable to the earliest years of his career, is divided into seven panels. The central one is divided into two scenes: above, the Virgin with the Child enthroned, surrounded by angels, below, the Lamentation over the dead Christ. In the upper register two other Christological scenes appear, the Annunciation and the Nativity, while below, next to the Lamentation, the Crucifixion is depicted. In the side panels of the central register we recognize, on the left, San Nicola, who supports three golden spheres, and Santo Stefano (or San Lorenzo, given the absence of precise references); on the right, Sant’Eustachio, characterized by the presence of the deer, and San Giacomo, with the pilgrim's stick. Finally, at the bottom right, Santa Margherita with the dragon at her feet and Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, identified by the toothed wheel of martyrdom. The work, despite the presence of the gold background - which continues to be widely used until the following century - is characterized by the search for a plausible spatiality and the intense expressiveness of the figures, which demonstrate how much Giotto's experience was central to the next generation of artists.
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Title: Polyptych with Madonna and Child with Saints

Author: Giovanni da Milano

Date: 1355 ca.

Technique: Tempera on wood

Displayed in: Corsini Gallery

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