Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Peter and Paul and Angels

The panel is a characteristic work by Lippo Vanni, who was the leading illuminator in Siena in the middle of the fifteenth century.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Peter and Paul and Angels
  • Artist: Lippo Vanni (Lippo Vanni di Giovanni) (Italian, Sienese, active 1341–75)
  • Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
  • Dimensions: Overall, with engaged frame, 13 1/8 x 8 5/8 in. (33.3 x 21.9 cm); painted surface 11 3/4 x 7 3/8 in. (29.8 x 18.7 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
  • Object Number: 32.100.100
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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