Siena: MRA-ITA-Sie002
Type Sample Item
Sample ID
- MRA-ITA-Sie002
Sample Material Type
- Undefined
Sample Sub-type
- micro-fragment
Weight
- weight value (g)
- 0.8
- Notes
- weight sample + glass holder
Other info about sample identity
- Vi/m [reference on the cork]; Siena, Duccio, Maestà [hand-written note]
Geographic Location
- Country
- Italy
- Place
- Siena
Site/monument
- Italy (ITA)
Siena
Cattedrale Metropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo di Siena, Maestà di Duccio di Buoninsegna
Historical note about the site/monument
- The Maestà is a lavish altarpiece by Duccio di Buoninsegna (fl. late 13th and early 14th centuries), founder of the Sienese School. The altarpiece currently held by the Museo dell’Opera Metropolitana, Piazza del Duomo, Siena is the second version of the work designed by Duccio (the first now lost) and was executed between 1308 and 1311. At the time of its completion, it ranked among the largest painted altarpieces in Europe, with a height of nearly 5 meters. Over time, isolated panels have been removed and several are now housed by museums outside of Italy, including the National Gallery of London and the Frick Collection in New York City. The tempera paintings of the altarpiece feature a large image of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and angels, and scenes from the life of Christ.
Source:
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Maestà". Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Jan. 2019, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Maesta-altarpiece-by-Duccio. Accessed 16 May 2021.
Further reading:
Cooper, F. A. (1965). A reconstruction of Duccio's Maestà. The Art Bulletin, 47(2), 155-171.
White, J. (1973). Measurement, Design and Carpentry in Duccio's Maestà, Part I. The Art Bulletin, 55(3), 334-366.
Chronological period (sample)
- 14th century
Sample taken by
- _
Date of sampling
- Unknown
- No
Other related archival documents
- MRA-ITA-Sie001 to MRA-ITA-Sie004 (Fig.1)
Related samples
- MRA-ITA-Sie001 to MRA-ITA-Sie004 (Fig.1)
Other information about the sample
- Samples description [ hand written note] (Fig.2).
External repositories with sister samples
- _
![La Maestà, Duccio di Buoninsegna [Public domain]. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Duccio_Maestà.jpg](https://iccrom.archiui.com/cataloga/media/iccrom/images/2/1/4/34656_ca_object_representations_media_21450_medium.jpg)
Fig.1. Sample overview (front). Photo by M.Gil 2018 © ICCROM Archives
Inventory
Mora Samples Collection | Fonds
Italy: MRA-ITA | Series
Siena: MRA-ITA-Sie | File
Siena: MRA-ITA-Sie002 | Sample Item