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Madonna and Child Enthroned

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
In the center of this triptych are the Madonna and Christ Child enthroned, with Saints Peter and Paul (below) and the Annunciation (above). On the left are Christ in Glory, above the Last Supper and the Betrayal of Christ. On the right, from bottom to top, are the Flagellation, the Way to Calvary, and the Crucifixion.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Madonna and Child Enthroned
  • Artist: Master of the Magdalen (Italian, Florence, active 1265–95)
  • Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
  • Dimensions: Central panel 16 x 11 1/8 in. (40.6 x 28.3 cm); left wing 15 x 5 5/8 in. (38.1 x 14.3 cm); right wing 15 x 5 1/2 in. (38.1 x 14 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.100.8
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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